Here's the other major mate in 4 theme.

Actually, it's a mate in 5 if White wants to throw his Bishop under the tires too. :]]









1. Qc7-d7+; Qd1-g4
2. Qd7xQg4+; Kh3-h2 (forced)
3. Qg4xph4+; Kh2-g2 or g1 (doesn't matter)
4. Rf4-g4++

Oh. What about Rf1xf2 to get out of your check mate? You'll still get your Cm, but with more than 4 moves, so doesn't solve this puzzle which is a win in 4 moves or less ;)

Rf1xf2???? I don't understand...

I don't understand that at all either. I must have been playing a different end game in this heat. Your play is good - you have another solution - well done Beets :)

No problemo. :]]

Show us the mate in 2, Ice. I've got to admit that's got me stumped..I just can't see it. ;]

Here it is ;)

1 Rxh4+ Kxh4 If Kg2 then Qh2++ is Mate

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Here's the other major mate in 4 theme.

Actually, it's a mate in 5 if White wants to throw his Bishop under the tires too. :]]









1. Qc7-d7+; Qd1-g4
2. Qd7xQg4+; Kh3-h2 (forced)
3. Qg4xph4+; Kh2-g2 or g1 (doesn't matter)
4. Rf4-g4++

Oh. What about Rf1xf2 to get out of your check mate? You'll still get your Cm, but with more than 4 moves, so doesn't solve this puzzle which is a win in 4 moves or less ;)

Rf1xf2???? I don't understand...

I don't understand that at all either. I must have been playing a different end game in this heat. Your play is good - you have another solution - well done Beets :)

No problemo. :]]

Show us the mate in 2, Ice. I've got to admit that's got me stumped..I just can't see it. ;]

Here it is ;)

1 Rxh4+ Kxh4 If Kg2 then Qh2++ is Mate

LOL That's Dumb beyond my imagination, alright!!!


Thanks!!!

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Beethoven wins Chess challenge 24 with 2 wins :)

Beethoven leads with 13 wins, followed closely by Moderator Moon with 11 wins,
and Champ has 1 win ;)

The next Chess challenges will be a little easier to give you brains a bit of a rest :)

Here are the solutions and winners of the first 24 Icy Chess Challenges

Chess challenge 24 winner: Beethoven (2 wins :)

1 Rxh4+ Kxh4 If Kg2 then Qh2++ is Mate
2 Qh2+ Kg5 If Kg4 then 3. Ne5+ Kg5 4. h6++ is Mate
3 h6+ Kg4 or if Kg6 then Ne7++ is Mate
4 Ne5++

Chess challenge 23 winner: Beethoven

1 Nf5 exf5 If the knight isn't taken then either Qg7++ or Qh8++ are Mate
2 Rxh7 Re1+ The only way to delay the mate on the next move
3 Rxe1 Bh1 / Any other move
4 Rh8++ Mate

Chess challenge 22 winner: Beethoven

1 Qxh7+ Kxh7
2 Rh1+ Kg8
3 Rh8++ Mate

Chess challenge 21 winner: Beethoven

1 Qxh7+ Kxh7
2 Rh1+ Kg8
3 Rh8++ Mate

Chess challenge 20 winner: Moon

1 Qxc6+ bxc6
2 Ba6++ Mate

Chess challenge 19 winner: Beethoven

1 Rh5+ gxh5
2 Qf6++ Mate

Chess challenge 18 winner: Moon

1 Bh8 Nd4/Ne5
2 Qxd4/Qxe5 Bxd5/Any other move
3 Qg7++ Mate

Chess challenge 17 winner: Beethoven

1 ... Bh3+
2 Kg1 Qf3
3 Qe2/Any other move Qg2++ Mate

Chess challenge 16 winner: Beethoven

1 Nf6+ Kh6
2 Bf8++ Mate

Chess challenge 15 winner: Moon

1 Bf8 Kh8
2 Kf6 Kh7
3 Kf7 Kh8
4 Bg7+ Kh7
5 Bf5++ Mate

Chess challenge 14 winner: Moon

1 Rh8+ Kxh8
2 Rh1+ Kg8
3 Rh8+ Kxh8
4 Qh1+ Kg8
5 Qh7++ Mate

Chess challenge 13 winner: Moon

1 Qxh7+ Kxh7
2 Rh3++ Mate

Chess challenge 12 Winner: Moon

1 Ng6+ Kg8 / hxg6 / Rxg6
2 Rxf8++ Mate

Chess challenge 11 Winner: Beethoven

1 Rf1+ Kxf1 or if 1....Qxf1 then 2. Qe3++ Mate
2 Qe1++ Mate

Chess challenge 10 Winner: Beethoven

1 Qxc1+ Bxc1 or if Qe1 then 2. Qxe1++ is Mate
2 Rf1++ Mate

Chess challenge 9 Winner: Beethoven

1 Qxf5+ Kxf5
2 Bb1++ Mate

Chess challenge 8 Winner: Champ

1 Re8 Qxe8 / Qf8 or if any other move then 2. Qxg8++ Mate
2 Qg7++ Mate

Chess challenge 7 Winner: Moon

1 Qxd8+ Rxd8
2 Re8+ Rxe8+
3 Rxe8++ Mate

Chess challenge 6 Winner: Moon

1 Nd3+ Kf1
2 Qxf2++ Mate

Chess challenge 5 Winner: Beethoven

1 Rd8+ Kh7
2 Rh8++ Mate

Chess challenge 4 Winner: Moon

White should play f8 and promote the pawn to a knight

Chess challenge 3 Winner: Beethoven

1 b6 Ka8/Kc8
2 Rd6 Kb8
3 Rd8++ Mate

Chess challenge 2 Winner: Moon

1 Rxd1+
2 Rxd1 Qxd1+
3 Qxd1 Rxd1++ Mate

Chess challenge 1 Winner: Moon

Black should play Nf3++ Mate

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OK, here is Chess Challenge 25

White to move and mate in 2





(Grid references added at moon's request ;)

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OK, here is Chess Challenge 25

White to move and mate in 2

This has to be mine.. ehh.. ;-)
if not its because im not even sure about those numbers on the boards..lol


horse from d5 to e7 +
king moves to h8
R to h5 ++


though..its probably wrong ..but i have not time to look more at it.. :-)

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OK, here is Chess Challenge 25

White to move and mate in 2

This has to be mine.. ehh.. ;-)
if not its because im not even sure about those numbers on the boards..lol


horse from d5 to e7 +
king moves to h8
R to h5 ++

OK, just for you Moon, I have added a grid :)

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Ariz, horses are Knights, look below!

hehe.. in my country its a horse.. and I stay with that.. ;-)))

OK, just for you Moon, I have added a grid :)

;0 ..do i have to do it again now? hehe.. I refuse.
but its nice for the next one, if i ever get here in time.. ;-)

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Ariz, horses are Knights, look below!

hehe.. in my country its a horse.. and I stay with that.. ;-)))

OK, just for you Moon, I have added a grid :)

;0 ..do i have to do it again now? hehe.. I refuse.
but its nice for the next one, if i ever get here in time.. ;-)

There is no need for you to do it again because you have given the correct grid references for you moves, before I added the helpful lettering and numbering ;)

I won't say whether you got it right just yet in case anyone else wants to have a go :)

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OK, here is Chess Challenge 25

White to move and mate in 2

This has to be mine.. ehh.. ;-)
if not its because im not even sure about those numbers on the boards..lol


horse from d5 to e7 +
king moves to h8
R to h5 ++


though..its probably wrong ..but i have not time to look more at it.. :-)

You're right: it's WRONG! The King can't move to h8 because he'd be in check on h8!

There's an old saying in my family, "Hurry slowly".

For the correct solution, see below. :]]


1. Nd5-e7+; Kg8-h7 (forced)
2. Ra5-h5++

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OK, here is Chess Challenge 25

White to move and mate in 2

This has to be mine.. ehh.. ;-)
if not its because im not even sure about those numbers on the boards..lol


horse from d5 to e7 +
king moves to h8
R to h5 ++


though..its probably wrong ..but i have not time to look more at it.. :-)

You're right: it's WRONG! The King can't move to h8 because he'd be in check on h8!

There's an old saying in my family, "Hurry slowly".

For the correct solution, see below. :]]


1. Nd5-e7+; Kg8-h7 (forced)
2. Ra5-h5++

You are wrong Beethoven. King to h8 would not put it in check. White has nothing covering h8, neither does Moon's Knight move to e7 extend as far as covering h8. In fact it checks the king on g8.

Yes your solution is correct, but then so is Moon's - King can go to either h8 or h7 (both forced). Both result in Rook to h5 Check Mate.

So Moon's solution is Right. She executed "Anastasia's Mate" perfectly :)

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OK, here is Chess Challenge 25

White to move and mate in 2

This has to be mine.. ehh.. ;-)
if not its because im not even sure about those numbers on the boards..lol


horse from d5 to e7 +
king moves to h8
R to h5 ++


though..its probably wrong ..but i have not time to look more at it.. :-)

You're right: it's WRONG! The King can't move to h8 because he'd be in check on h8!

There's an old saying in my family, "Hurry slowly".

For the correct solution, see below. :]]


1. Nd5-e7+; Kg8-h7 (forced)
2. Ra5-h5++

You are wrong Beethoven. King to h8 would not put it in check. White has nothing covering h8, neither does Moon's Knight move to e7 extend as far as covering h8. In fact it checks the king on g8.

Yes your solution is correct, but then so is Moon's - King can go to either h8 or h7 (both forced). Both result in Rook to h5 Check Mate.

So Moon's solution is Right. She executed "Anastasia's Mate" perfectly :)

Awww! You spoiled my fun! It was a practical joke to tease Moon. Yes, her solution is right. LOL

Bah! Foiled again by protective Chivalry!!!

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OK, here is Chess Challenge 25

White to move and mate in 2

This has to be mine.. ehh.. ;-)
if not its because im not even sure about those numbers on the boards..lol


horse from d5 to e7 +
king moves to h8
R to h5 ++


though..its probably wrong ..but i have not time to look more at it.. :-)

You're right: it's WRONG! The King can't move to h8 because he'd be in check on h8!

There's an old saying in my family, "Hurry slowly".

For the correct solution, see below. :]]


1. Nd5-e7+; Kg8-h7 (forced)
2. Ra5-h5++

You are wrong Beethoven. King to h8 would not put it in check. White has nothing covering h8, neither does Moon's Knight move to e7 extend as far as covering h8. In fact it checks the king on g8.

Yes your solution is correct, but then so is Moon's - King can go to either h8 or h7 (both forced). Both result in Rook to h5 Check Mate.

So Moon's solution is Right. She executed "Anastasia's Mate" perfectly :)

Awww! You spoiled my fun! It was a practical joke to tease Moon. Yes, her solution is right. LOL

Bah! Foiled again by protective Chivalry!!!

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mmmmhhh..? Does anyone try to fool me..? lol..
Guys, Im a big enough fool by myself ;-)
But thank you Ice for compare me with Anastasia to make it better..hehe

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mmmmhhh..? Does anyone try to fool me..? lol..
Guys, Im a big enough fool by myself ;-)
But thank you Ice for compare me with Anastasia to make it better..hehe

As far as I know the "Anastasia's Mate" is a classic end game, and as I said, you played it perfectly Moon ;)

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Arizona Moon wins Chess challenge 25

1.Ne7+ Kh8 2.Rh5++


Chess challenge 26

White to move and mate in 2

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Arizona Moon wins Chess challenge 25

1.Ne7+ Kh8 2.Rh5++


Chess challenge 26

White to move and mate in 2

Grrr.. i have no time for this.. my bus goes in 2 min.. :p


queen d2 to d8 +
horse take queen on d8
R takes horse on d8 ++

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Chess challenge 26

White to move and mate in 2

Grrr.. i have no time for this.. my bus goes in 2 min.. :p


queen d2 to d8 +
horse take queen on d8
R takes horse on d8 ++

If you went by horse you might get there quicker

Thank you for trying Moon ;) Anybody else want a go?

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Moon wins Chess challenge 26

1.Qd8+ Nxd8 2.Rxd8++


Chess challenge 27

White to move and mate in 2

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Chess challenge 27

White to move and mate in 2

1. g5-h5+ Ke8-e7(forced)
2. Qh5-f7++

Chess challenge 27

White to move and mate in 2

1. g5-h5+ Ke8-e7(forced)
2. Qh5-f7++

OOOH! So close, so very close! But you didn't get the second move right; the King slips out of your checkmate with Ke7-d6.

My solution is below. Have a look: I can always make a mistake, I've sure done it before. :]]


1. Qg5-h5+; Ke8-e7 (forced)
2. Qh5-e5++

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