Originally posted by heinzkati think i remember this position from chessmaster, is that where you got this from? 😛
[fen]8/2K5/4p3/3pkp2/p1P1N1P1/3P4/5QP1/8 w - -[/fen]
White is to move and mate in two.
This looks like an everyday easy mate in two problem, but the a4 pawn is hindering White's attempts. Any thoughts?
No. It is from some new website where you can play for money. It also offers some sort of daily problem solving competition with which you should be able to win extra credit (note: you already have to be a paying customer in order to participate, naturally I am not, I am just checking out their puzzles). Today's problem is this one (they did not put up yesterday's puzzle solution, it seems, but there was somebody who was rewarded bonus credit):
"White is to move and mate in two."
Looks more like a sound problem, albeit I cannot find the key move...?
Originally posted by heinzkatComputer testing confirms no solution with bPa4 and a sound mate in 2 without it.
[fen]8/2K5/4p3/3pkp2/p1P1N1P1/3P4/5QP1/8 w - -[/fen]
White is to move and mate in two.
This looks like an everyday easy mate in two problem, but the a4 pawn is hindering White's attempts. Any thoughts?
Originally posted by heinzkatZounds. Another unsound one, confirmed by computer testing.
No. It is from some new website where you can play for money. It also offers some sort of daily problem solving competition with which you should be able to win extra credit (note: you already have to be a paying customer in order to participate, naturally I am not, I am just checking out their puzzles). Today's problem is this one (they did not put up yest ...[text shortened]... 4/2R4R w - -[/fen]
Looks more like a sound problem, albeit I cannot find the key move...?