On the first puzzle, you also could have moved the queen to H8, then the king would be forced to move to G6, then move the pawn to H5 and that is checkmate
Thanks for the puzzles. You don’t need to give the 20 seconds with a clock ticking though. People will just pause the video. You can just say you’ll give a few seconds and tell viewers to pause if they like.
Neat. Thanks for the puzzle! Every couple of days I set up a chess puzzle on a chess board in my cubicle area for people to ponder.. I'll use this one today. Not too hard, but will still be a head scratcher for the uninitiated.
I did not watch the full video but here's my answer . . . White to move 1. Qg7 (Key move) Queen is able to lock G file and h6 square which makes only move for king to capture the pawn and 2. Qg4#. But if the opponent doesn't move the king here are the following scenarios……
1st scenario Moving the rook horizontal in any squares or 1…..Rh7 This will lead to 2. Qh7# (or 2. Qxh7# if 1…..Rh7)
2nd scenario 1……Rh6 , This will lead to …. 2. Qg4#
3rd scenario Moving the knight any direction (except for 1……Nxh4) This will lead to 2. Qg5# (or 2. Qxg5# if 1…..Ng5)
4th scenario 1….Nxh4 , This will lead to ….. 2. Bg4#
My answer is based on my observation, hope you like it
A few people have notice that there are other alternatives to the first puzzle, but all still lead to mate in 2 using 1. Qg7. As explained in the video if 1. … Kxh4 then 2. Qg4#, or if 1. … Nxh4 then 2. Bg4# If 1. … Rg6 then 2. Qg4# If 1. … Ng5 then 2. Qxh8# Any other Knight move loses to 2. Qg5# and any other Rook move (including 1. … Rg8 or Rh7) loses to 2. Qh7# Hope that helps.
First Puzzle -and we sacrifice the bishop
On the first puzzle, you also could have moved the queen to H8, then the king would be forced to move to G6, then move the pawn to H5 and that is checkmate
That is ez just move the queen to g7 after that knight move to e4 QUEEEEEEEEEN g5 checkmate.
Thanks for the puzzles. You don’t need to give the 20 seconds with a clock ticking though. People will just pause the video. You can just say you’ll give a few seconds and tell viewers to pause if they like.
I solved the second puzzle doing:
Qd5 Kxe8
b8=Q#
I found both of it. First one took longer. Second one within 30 seconds.
First puzzle would be foiled if he moved his knight to e5. You cannot absolutely force mate in 2. You're wrong
I found them both difficult at first but got them both right after several minutes!Enjoyable-thanks.
Neat. Thanks for the puzzle! Every couple of days I set up a chess puzzle on a chess board in my cubicle area for people to ponder.. I'll use this one today. Not too hard, but will still be a head scratcher for the uninitiated.
Wouldn't knight to G5 prevent mate in 2 on the first example?
what if he didnt take the pawn ?? there is no checkmate in 2 probably
bf7 checkmate in 1
What if black plays rook to g8 after q b7?
Qg7 I mean
Sorry but this is just wrong, if white plays Q-G7, black has quite a few moves that prevent mate in two.
For the second puzzle, can't you move Queen waiting move D4, forcing the king to take the knight and then promote the pawn for checkmate?
I did not watch the full video but here's my answer
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White to move
1. Qg7 (Key move)
Queen is able to lock G file and h6 square which makes only move for king to capture the pawn and 2. Qg4#.
But if the opponent doesn't move the king here are the following scenarios……
1st scenario
Moving the rook horizontal in any squares or 1…..Rh7
This will lead to 2. Qh7# (or 2. Qxh7# if 1…..Rh7)
2nd scenario
1……Rh6 , This will lead to ….
2. Qg4#
3rd scenario
Moving the knight any direction (except for 1……Nxh4)
This will lead to 2. Qg5# (or 2. Qxg5# if 1…..Ng5)
4th scenario
1….Nxh4 , This will lead to …..
2. Bg4#
My answer is based on my observation, hope you like it
At first quiz there's another solution. first move Qh8. then black needs to bg6. white will follow with pawn h5
On the first game, what's the move if black plays R-G8? I don't see a mate in 2.
the correct move is Q takes F3 putting black In check…than Q to G4 and game over
First puzzle was actually easy
KNIGHT TO E5 UR DOOMED
IF YOU'RE PLAYING AS BLACK YOU CAN AVOID CHECKMATE IN 2 AT ALL 😀
u are slow and u can avoid checkmating in two ok. het better in chess
i feel like getting off my ride and just push u to speak faster man damn ur making me paralyzed
A few people have notice that there are other alternatives to the first puzzle, but all still lead to mate in 2 using 1. Qg7.
As explained in the video if 1. … Kxh4 then 2. Qg4#, or if 1. … Nxh4 then 2. Bg4#
If 1. … Rg6 then 2. Qg4#
If 1. … Ng5 then 2. Qxh8#
Any other Knight move loses to 2. Qg5# and any other Rook move (including 1. … Rg8 or Rh7) loses to 2. Qh7#
Hope that helps.
I have mate in 1, Bf7#