Chess Problem

[RivkahChaya]

Does anyone like there? there's supposed to be a mate in two moves here, I can't find it, it's driving me nuts, and I can't get help from any of my usual chess websites, because they all use Java, which I'm not able to get running with the security patch, at least as of 20 minutes ago. I have Win7, and Firefox, so I maybe have to wait for a Firefox-specific solution. I really don't want to download IE just for chess problems, although I'm getting there.

Anyway:

[Robert]

A very nice puzzle, Riv.

My solution is Qa5. If Kb3, Bd1 mate.
If b1=Q, then Qc3 mate.
If b1 = N, then Qa2 mate.
If Kb1, then Bg6 mate.

[RivkahChaya]

*sigh* I'm afraid you are using a notation I don't understand. It's may fault, because the person who taught me to play made notes in Yiddish, and I had enough trouble learning how the US magazines make notes.

Anyway, I do see that my problem was in assuming that white's first move had to force black to make a particular move.

[Robert]

In English Descriptive notation it's
Q - R5

If....KXN
B-Q1 Mate

If...K-N8
B-N6 Mate

If...P-N8 = Q
Q-B3 Mate

If...P-N8=N
Q-R2 Mate

[RivkahChaya]

Wow. I'm a total patzer.

[m_w_r]

Hi,

There's a rather good article here ...

click for link

... about the most famous chess-linked murder in history.

Regards,

Mark

[Cogidubnus]

Hello Mark

Yes, the Wallace case is a fascinating one!

All the best

Dave

[MajorParts]

Whos turn to move is it?

[Cogidubnus]

Whos turn to move is it?

Mr R M Qualtrough's of course...to a different Menlove Gardens perhaps

All the best

Dave

[MajorParts]

ok, but is he black or white?

[Cogidubnus]

Dunno...the chess club member only spoke to him on the phone...

All the best

Dave