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Progresman96

This is a puzzle i found in a really old newspaper. Its mate in 2 moves but i spent an hour on this and can't solve it. It might have been a mistake made by the author. Anyone know the solution? 

nikonoel

Very hard indeed, but not impossible. I have the solution.

Keep looking! Wink

RetGuvvie98
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Progresman96

But when 1.Qe3 Kg8 2.Ne7+  what stops   2...Kh7?

Progresman96

Thanks everyone! I was thinking along the lines of Qe7.

ParekhAbhishekN

Sorry about my last comment here is one solution:

1. Qd3 Ke6

2. g8=B#

 

if 1... Kg8

2.Ne7# mate

bigler

it's over does it matter?????????

ivandh

Have you never seen or heard of the concept of a puzzle?

bigler

Butcher him/her 

ParekhAbhishekN
pfren wrote:

Huh?

1.Nf4 is not check, and 1...Kf8 is illegal.


I think this second solution is correct!  :-)

ParekhAbhishekN

Sorry about my last comment here is one solution:

1. Qd3 Ke6

2. g8=B#

 

if 1... Kg8

2.Ne7# mate

elbowgrease

1.qd3 wins :)

bigler

SO WHAT!!!!!!!!!!! t BUTCHER HIM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ANason21
Progresman96 wrote:

But when 1.Qe3 Kg8 2.Ne7+  what stops   2...Kh7?


The moderator "corrected" his original post, Prog, so this one doesn't make sense anymore.  I guess he forgot to delete it for you.

TinyPawn

Qe7!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

chandrasekar

Another solution:

1. Nf8

if ... Kg8 2. Qb3#

if ... Kf6 2. g8=Q#

nameno1had

It seems easy enough.  1.Qe7+  Kf5  2. Qe5#

nameno1had

I have a more difficult puzzle for you. I posted it in the Forum More Puzzles it is entitled Never Give Up.

Chessking47

EnPassantPawn

Kg5 then Qg8.