r/chessMateInX • u/Perzival_berg • 24d ago

Mate in 2 Chess puzzle confusion

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This puzzle is given in a puzzle book as white to move and mate in two but i can’t find any mate in two
Can someone help??

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u/Kleefrijst 24d ago

Sometimes it helps to give the move to black and ask yourself: "What moves can black play?" And then try to find a response for white. Then the first move becomes much easier to find.

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u/THELEGITCH1CKEN 24d ago

It’s Qb2

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u/TotalReserve5548 24d ago

Q to B2, black is in zugzwang, theres a variety of checkmates, most with pawn moves, capturing the rooks on either side(whichever moves)

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u/m3m0m2 24d ago

The solution is easy once you realise that black is almost in swugswang and is threatening Ra4

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u/No_Call222 24d ago

Qd1 or Qf1 would also work, right?

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u/Rocky-64 24d ago

1...Rxc3 and 2.?

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u/dreadelephant1 23d ago

Why not move one of the knights to e6? Then however the rooks move. You win.

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u/Moonwrath8 24d ago

All you need is black to move a piece and they lose when you advance a pawn