Chess Puzzle
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Doesn't the king have a move after knight check? D4 I think
redjebo
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I think there might be a misunderstanding in what a definition of "mate in 2" means.
A "move" in chess as we all know is one turn from white AND one turn from black. So basically a sequences like:
1. Kc4+ - Rxc4
2. Rd5+ - Bxd5
3. Qxd5#
or:
2. ... - Ke4
3. Qf5#
are mate in 2 since a third move is never completed over the board, the mating (half) move by white isn't counted as "move 3"
A "move" in chess as we all know is one turn from white AND one turn from black. So basically a sequences like:
1. Kc4+ - Rxc4
2. Rd5+ - Bxd5
3. Qxd5#
or:
2. ... - Ke4
3. Qf5#
are mate in 2 since a third move is never completed over the board, the mating (half) move by white isn't counted as "move 3"
Soucha
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You are probably right about this, but OP's wording isn't accurate then, or is at the very least confusing.
He said:
He didn't say "mate in 2", he said white makes 2 moves, and black makes "a" move "inbetween".
I bet you're right, but, it's a very confusing way to word it, because it sounds like he's saying black makes just 1 move.
By definition, to be inbetween something, there has to be barriers, categories, etc, to be in the middle of.
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redjebo
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Yes, you're right, if op wording is to be followed I don't think there is a solution, but just maybe he misunderstood the original description of the puzzle.
Btw my annotation from a above should read:
1. Nc4+
not
1. Kc4+
obviously
classictv613
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Unless I'm missing something really obvious, it sure seems like Qe6, Kf5, Qf6 looks like mate in 2.
SamLewis
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Cant move there because rook D3 will take.
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Won't work. Black rook will take white knight.
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White Rook: d3 to e3
Black Rook: d4 to e4
White Queen: f7 to d5.. mate
** if knight or bishop used to block instead of moving rook, white bishop moves: g5 to f4... mate
Both solutions = mate in 2
Edit: there is also a 3rd defence that black can try, but which is also mated in 2.
White Rook: d3 to e3
Black Queen: e5 to d6
White Queen: f7 to e7.. mate
Black Rook: d4 to e4
White Queen: f7 to d5.. mate
** if knight or bishop used to block instead of moving rook, white bishop moves: g5 to f4... mate
Both solutions = mate in 2
Edit: there is also a 3rd defence that black can try, but which is also mated in 2.
White Rook: d3 to e3
Black Queen: e5 to d6
White Queen: f7 to e7.. mate
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Won't work. Black knight and black bishop can block first check.
That's not correct, king can move to E4
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Read the second solution for bishop or horse move. Mate in 2 as well.
Either way, once rook places king in check, there is another move that can be made to mate, no matter the defence that black tries.
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redjebo
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White Rook: d3 to e3
Black Rook: d4 to e4
White Queen: f7 to d5.. mate
** if knight or bishop used to block instead of moving rook, white bishop moves: g5 to f4... mate
Both solutions = mate in 2
Doesn't work, Black can play Kd6 instead of blocking.
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White Rook: d3 to e3
Black Rook: d4 to e4
White Queen: f7 to d5.. mate
** if knight or bishop used to block instead of moving rook, white bishop moves: g5 to f4... mate
Both solutions = mate in 2
First one won't work if black blocks first check with black bishop.
Second one won't work if black blocks first check with black rook.
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Read what I've put.
Option 1: rook checks, rook blocks, queen mates
Option 2: rook checks, bishop or horse blocks, bishop mate.
Option 3: rook checks, queen moves, queen mates.
All 2 turns each.
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Yes, that's option 2. Mate with bishop.
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Queens escapes by killing bishop.
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King cant, queen and bishop protect each other.