Find the mate in 2 moves for white!!
2024 ж. 11 Мам.
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White has a checkmate in 2 moves here. Can you solve it?
This puzzle was composed by Henry Bettmann in 1924.
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I never solve any of them My record is perfect
I can relate...
Another variation 1...Qd3(pin) 2.Bd6# Also thematic try 1.Rd6? Qg1! (because Rd6 blocks Bb8)... very nice problem
Aaahhh ... ty.
Thanks! I was struggling with understanding why Rd6 wasn't winning. That was a very important line left out of the conversation.
I must be missing something. Rd6 then Qg1 simply attacks the pawn at a7. Rd6 doesn't prevent Bb7#. I don't see what Qg1 does for black. Sure it can take the pawn with Qxa7 which would be a check, but it's too late. The prior white move of Bb7# ends the game. Apologies if I'm missing something.
@@rhmayer1 The threat of Rd6 (and the solution move Rf6) is Nb6#. So Qg1 defends that. ( Bb7?? ... the bishop is in b8 and cannot go in b7)
@@rhmayer1 1.Rd6 Qg1 2.Bc7 Qxg8 (as in OP)
Excellent puzzle as always... You always bring the best tactics. Thank you very much.
Very nice! It tooks me a couple of time to find a proper solution, looks beautiful, many thanks, GM!
Nice one ! You just forgot to mention the defense 1...,Qd3 (pinning the knight), followed by the mate 2.Bd6 #.
Surprised myself solving this quite quickly. Nice puzzle.
On more variation fails: 1. Rd6 Qg1 2. Bc7 Qxg8 3.Kb6# 1.Rd6 Qg1 2.Nb6 Qxb6 3 and so on The reason why 1. Rd6 fails for a checkmate in two moves, is because 2. Bg3 ist hindered by the rook on d6.
Black pawns going down ? Unusual. :-)
in one more move could be another one variant as well as simple as those two presented, but not by discover the rock range.
Brilliant!!
I saw Rf6 and also saw that Qxg8 doesn't work for black and neither does Qg1, but then I also noticed that black had Qd3. This pins the knight to the king and also threatens to block the rook if the bishop moves. So I gave up but then after admitting defeat, (and seeing your answer) I finally realised that Bd6 blocks the queen so it's still checkmate. I came so close to solving this! :(
Rd6 if qxd6+ then Bxd6#(discovered checkmate), if qf3 then Bc7#( another discovered checkmate ), if exd6 or any other move except qxd6 or qd3 then Nb6#
If Rd6 then Qg1
I too thought 1.Rd6 worked. After 1...Qg1 I thought 2.Bg3 was mate, but I was forgetting that the white rook on d6 is blocking the bishop's route to g3.
@@brendanward2991 so did I
I was sure Rd6 was the key. But it is countered by Qg1
At 1:35, after the Queen moves and gave a check, just take Queen with Rook for checkmate? (OIC, that's not two moves)
Solved this one😊
It seams all to easy. The Queen is preventing mate in one, zo threatening another checkmate that only the Queen can prevent might be enough. There are 4 moves that do that, alas I picked the wrong one/
I am thinking along the lines of rd6, Knb6. But if black queen takes d6, it isn’t 2 moves. But Bxd6 would be very satisfying.
if black queen takes d6, just take queen with bd6, still mate in two.
@@aaaaa5272 yeah, but then I watched the video, and rook blocks the bishop if black does Qg1.
But then, Bc7, is check, Qxg8 and Knb6 is checkmate so Rd6 brings resignation. Pawn takes Exd6 is immediate Knb6 mate.
I didn't see Rf6 as the other option 👍
I think I've managed to solve this. Hint/spoiler... Nice problem with a beautiful set of rook tries along the sixth rank.
Solved
Rd6 also works
After 1.Rd6 ? there is 1...,Qg1 ! and no mate in the next move.
What if White Rook in d6?
After 1.Rd6 ? there is 1...,Qg1 ! and no mate in the next move.
@@prestonotes Then BG3 checkmate
@@mehrdadrahaaei3068 The bishop cannot reach G3 because you move the rook to D6 in the first move !
@@prestonotes yes thats right 🤦
What is the purpose of the black pawn on b4?
I think block Qb1 and Qxb8
Wasn’t the b pawn there: Rf6 Qb1 and no checkmate in the next move.
@@lajos-berenyi Excellent answer!
@@mythbusters866 Yes, you're right, excellent!
Rd6 also is a solution
Agree!
Winning move, but not necessarily in 2 moves. Should have been discussed in the video. Qg1 makes it 4 moves total.
...Qg1! ( 2.Bg3 blocked...!!)
@@georgegeorgopoulos1861 but Bc7 is check, forcing Qxg8, and finally Knb6 is mate. Wins, but not 2 moves. Personally, I will take any win I can find.
@@davidloewen5528 The problem is Mate in 2 moves ... For this only Rf6 works. The stipulation ( mate in n moves, white wins, white draws etc.) gives the context for the solution.
What about white playing Rd6
Qg1 stops mate at least for a turn
@@tiemen9095 Ok. Thank you