Chess Puzzle 2 Comments / Chess Puzzle / By Matthew Koutnik I have come across the following puzzle a few times now and always find it interesting. It is quite a fun puzzle if you have not seen it before and a little quirky. White to move and mate in 2. Enjoy 🙂
Josh March 16, 2012 at 11:49 am The only way I could figure this out (at ten to eleven mind you) I still don't think is right, since I didn't force him into check on the first move. Reply
Matthew Koutnik March 23, 2012 at 6:08 am It is not a check move. So you have that part right!The move is Ra6 to stop Black from moving his pawn. It forces white to play either bxa6 which leads to b7 checkmate OR alternatively Black can move his Bishop but that will allow Rxa7 checkmate. Reply
The only way I could figure this out (at ten to eleven mind you) I still don't think is right, since I didn't force him into check on the first move.
It is not a check move. So you have that part right!
The move is Ra6 to stop Black from moving his pawn. It forces white to play either bxa6 which leads to b7 checkmate OR alternatively Black can move his Bishop but that will allow Rxa7 checkmate.