Today we present 5 very hard mate-in-two composition for your attention. Look at each of the positions carefully and try to find a combination that leads to mate in 2. These are pretty difficult problems, don’t get frustrated if you take long time to solve them, this is normal. Hint: look for a quiet, yet powerful move. This type of compositions almost never start with a check or a capture. Think outside the box. Good luck!
White to move and mate 2
White to move and mate 2
White to move and mate 2
White to move and mate 2
White to move and mate 2
Solutions:
Problem 1: There are many ways to mate here: 1.Nd4! Qxd4 2.Qxh7# or 1.Nd4! Bxd4 2.Qb1# etc.
Problem 2: I’m giving just the main line here: 1.Qd5!! Kxd5 2.Rf5# for other captures there is a mate as well.
Problem 3: 1. Be4! Nd2+ 2.Nxc4# there are other mates available for different responses of black
Problem 4: One of the possible mating lines 1.Rd7! Qd4 2.Nd6#
Problem 5: One of the possible lines: 1.Qf3! Qxf3+ 2.Re4#
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The problem 4 It’s Mate in 1 with Nd6++ , isn’t ?? )
it would be mate in 1 with Nd6, if only you could move that knight. The black queen has that knight pinned
[quote name=”Luiz”]The problem 4 It’s Mate in 1 with Nd6++ , isn’t ?? )[/quote]
how>>>the knight canmt move
1 problem Nf2+QXNf2,QXh7+Qf5,QXQf5+ mate
1.Neg7….Rg4
[quote name=”Luiz”]The problem 4 It’s Mate in 1 with Nd6++ , isn’t ?? )[/quote]
Good catch.
[quote name=”sumon”]1 problem Nf2+QXNf2,QXh7+Qf5,QXQf5+ mate[/quote]
Is that mate in [b]two[/b] moves?
1: King to a7 and then knight to d6.
1.Qb4+ followed by Nf2+
Problem 4: I think Rd5 wins against any reply. It protects the other rook, thereby freeing the Queen to deliver the killer blow at f4. If black replies with Qf2, white can still win with Nd6++, with his bishop covering f3.
I won’t give any pointers at this point, but will post the solution soon !
Problem 1: Nd4 threatens Rg4[/b]
if 1…Q:d4 2.Q:h7; 1…B:d4 2. Qb1; 1…e:d4 2. Q:d5; 1…K:d4 2. Qb4; 1…Q:b7 2. Rg4
Problem 4: Rd7 threatens Qf4
if 1…Qd4 2. Nd6; 1…Qe5 2. Nc5; 1…Qf2 2. Nd8; 1…Bf6 2. Qd3; 1…Bf7 2. Q:h1; 1…Qh1+ 2. Nd8; 1..Q:b2+ 2. B:b2
Found the solution to problem #1 in < 10 minutes. Is it permitted to post in these comments?
[quote name=”TheBick”]Found the solution to problem #1 in < 10 minutes. Is it permitted to post in these comments?[/quote] Not just permitted, it is encouraged! 🙂 Feel free to share it.
David Cox was first to post it. Congrats.
[quote name=”Donald”]Problem 4: I think Rd5 wins against any reply. It protects the other rook, thereby freeing the Queen to deliver the killer blow at f4. If black replies with Qf2, white can still win with Nd6[quote name=”Donald”]Problem 4: I think Rd5 wins against any reply. It protects the other rook, thereby freeing the Queen to deliver the killer blow at f4. If black replies with Qf2, white can still win with Nd6++, with his bishop covering f3.[/quote]
f3.[/quote]
Kc8 simply wins. Qh8+ Nd8#
[quote name=”David Cox”]Problem 1: Nd4 threatens Rg4[/b]
if 1…Q:d4 2.Q:h7; 1…B:d4 2. Qb1; 1…e:d4 2. Q:d5; 1…K:d4 2. Qb4; 1…Q:b7 2. Rg4
Problem 4: Rd7 threatens Qf4
if 1…Qd4 2. Nd6; 1…Qe5 2. Nc5; 1…Qf2 2. Nd8; 1…Bf3 2. Qd3; 1…Bf2 2. Q:h1; 1…Qh8+ 2. Nd8; 1..Q:b7+ 2. B:b7[/quote]
A few corrections to notation.
#2: Qd5+; each capture has a different mate:
1. … Rxd5 2. Ne4#
1. … Nbxd5 2. Rxc6#
1. … Nfxd5 2. Ne6#
1. … Kxd5 2. Rf5#
1. … cxd5 2. Bb6#
Problem 3
1. Be4 threatens 2. Nc4# (capturing if needed, and blocking discovered check)
1. … Nxd6 2. Bxc6#
1. … Ne5 2. Rf3# (double check)
I see that the P on c6 thwarts Qd2.
But why the N on g8?
Qb5…Nf2#
Problem 1: Qb5 (Qd3#)…Nd2#
[quote name=”Varun”]1.Qb4+ followed by Nf2+[/quote]
No…d4,…kd5
Where is my comment? 🙁
problem #5 mate in one nd4 move to c1
problem #1 mate in one move d2 move to d3 ca
check mate
[quote name=”gm”][quote name=”Donald”]Problem 4: I think Rd5 wins against any reply. It protects the other rook, thereby freeing the Queen to deliver the killer blow at f4. If black replies with Qf2, white can still win with Nd6[quote name=”Donald”]Problem 4: I think Rd5 wins against any reply. It protects the other rook, thereby freeing the Queen to deliver the killer blow at f4. If black replies with Qf2, white can still win with Nd6++, with his bishop covering f3.[/quote]
f3.[/quote]
Kc8 simply wins. Qh8+ Nd8#[/quote]
No mate after R:a5.
[quote name=”buenorj”]Problem 1: Qb5 (Qd3#)…Nd2#[/quote]
If 1 Qb5, then among many others 1…Qg7+ prevents mate in 2. Remember: it’s not about winning, you need to MATE in exactly 2 moves, not 3 or 4…Solution is 1 Nd4.
Problem 3:RXbe1 kg3; Qg5 mate
Problem 1 Kg6 (if black replies qe3 white to play Qh7 mate and if black replies qf2 NXqf2 mate
this is very simple, all 5 game try to put more harder games
These are easy problems but I was inspired by you
[quote name=”Saim Ayub”]problem #5 mate in one nd4 move to c1
sorry you are wrong, first study the puzzle, you are referring to Nd3 – c1, d2 will take your c1,
they keymove in Problem #5 is Qf3. . if black move RxRc4 or QxBg8. . white will move. . Nb4#
if black move QxQf3. . white will move Re4 B#
Problem 1 is easy. . key move is Nd4.
Problem 2:
1. Rc6. . if black RxRc6
2. Ne4#
1. Rc6. . if black not move RxRc6
2. cxRd4#
Problem 4:
key move is Kc8.
Problem 3: keymove is Be4.
Problem 1 . what about Nf2 checkmate no ??
Problem #2. Qd5+ Nbxd5, Rxc6# mate
Problem #3. 1. Nxc4+ Kxf5, 2. Qc2+ Bd3 3. Qxd3+ mate
Problem #1. 1. Nf2+, Qxf2 2. Qxf7+ Qf5, 3. 3. Qxf5( check mate).
Problem #5.1. Rc2+ Qxg8,2. Rxb2+ Bxb2 3. Qxb2#
[quote name=”Arnulfo”]Problem #1. 1. Nf2+, Qxf2 2. Qxh7+ Qf5, 3. 3. Qxf5( check mate).
[quote name=”Arnulfo”][quote name=”Arnulfo”]Problem #1. 1. Nf2+, Qxf2 2. Qxh7+ Qf5, 3. 3. Qxf5( check mate).[/quote]
That’s 3 moves not 2.
[quote name=”Edrich Palomo”]Problem 4:
key move is Kc8.[/quote]
No mate after R:a5
Thanks everyone who send your solutions!
I want to especially thank David Cox for doing a great job. Now the ‘official solutions’ are published you can compare your answers. Stay tuned more hard tactics is coming!
for no. 1 solution is Rh5