Chess Problems for Study and Pleasure http://www.chessproblems.com/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:14:00 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=7033 Enburn: Actually, its a checkmate in 2: Rb8+, Kd7, Qd5+ Enburn http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=7033 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:38:21 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=7033 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=7343 ProfMoxie: That's brilliant. I love it. ProfMoxie http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=7343 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:04:46 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=7343 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=7342 ProfMoxie: Clever. ProfMoxie http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=7342 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:08:57 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=7342 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=7341 ProfMoxie: Staircase or ladder - it was more like a race! :) ProfMoxie http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=7341 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:32:10 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=7341 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=7337 ProfMoxie: Aha. 1 ... Nf4 was the move I missed. Thanks! ProfMoxie http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=7337 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:27:19 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=7337 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=1030 mrmip: There were some short mates selectable in the solution tree. I re-edited the tree so that now black should only respond with full-length (3 moves) defences. mrmip http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=1030 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:57:17 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=1030 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=1030 rad_scorp: I found mate in two as well. rad_scorp http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=1030 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:50:10 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=1030 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=7120 mrmip: Shorter stalemates (White stalemates black)-Yes. But shorter self-stalemates (White forces black to stalemate white) - I doubt that. mrmip http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=7120 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:04:39 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=7120 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=179 mrmip: But then 3.Qe7# equally ends the game. mrmip http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=179 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:57:12 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=179 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=7120 joweeba: There are stalemates available sooner than 6 moves. There are also multiple solution paths that stalemate in six moves which are not worked out. Not sure this is a good problem. joweeba http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=7120 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:10:51 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=7120 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=179 nniicckk: second move black should take the rook with his queen nniicckk http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=179 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:18:41 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=179 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=7337 mrmip: One way to counter 1.bxc3? is to move 1... Nf4 and if 2.Qh7 then 2...Nxe6 refutes all (immediate) threats. The fact is that 1.bxc3? creates no threats and even 1...Nd8 or 1...Nxd6 probably push the mate beyond 5 moves. mrmip http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=7337 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:44:08 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=7337 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=7337 ProfMoxie: How does black counter 1. b2xQc3 ... ? I have no doubt the problem is correct, I'm just having a hard time figuring out how black counters that move to prevent mate in 5. ProfMoxie http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=7337 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:16:16 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=7337 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=7335 mrmip: Added another equal solution. mrmip http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=7335 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:03:00 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=7335 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=7326 HCammus: Really hard puzzle HCammus http://www.chessproblems.com/comment.php?prob=7326 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:36:35 +0100 http://www.chessproblems.com/prob.php?id=7326