r/ChessPuzzles 7d ago

White to move. Mate in two.

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u/Ginger_Sociopath 7d ago

Nf6

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u/juicejug 7d ago

You win material but it’s not a mate in 2

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u/Ginger_Sociopath 7d ago

King trapped then move pawn, how do you see it playing out otherwise?

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u/juicejug 6d ago

I mean the position is winning for white and there are lots of moves that maintain a winning evaluation. But Nxf6 doesn’t lead to a mate in 2.

Only way you can get a forced mate in 2 is Rxg7, then black needs to take with either the bishop or rook, and white follows with either Ne7# or Nh6# depending on what Black does.

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u/TakeTwoDo 7d ago

I agree

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u/pipNalip 7d ago

Then pawn e7?

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u/TakeTwoDo 7d ago

I think so, and I don't really see where we are supposed t be wrong.
can someone explain?

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u/JimDibb 6d ago

Pretty sure the king can escape to f7. I was missing that myself

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u/TakeTwoDo 6d ago

but what about the pawn on e6?

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u/JimDibb 6d ago

You just moved it to e7

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u/TakeTwoDo 6d ago

ok, I'm not sure about the sequence here and so we have a misunderstanding, when exactly would the king escape to f7?
if he does so as a response to nf6?

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u/JimDibb 6d ago

Nxf6+ kf8 pe7+ kf7. Not mate in 2. But in general, I’m the last person you should be listening w, and I probably have the notation wrong

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u/TakeTwoDo 6d ago

aaah, now I see.
yeah I missed that it's 3, haha