The Beauty of Problems

[Hans Jung]

Basic Training, Fischerov, White mate in two. Ideas: Protect the knight and see the checkmate after each black king move. (also a form of zugzwang)

[Olga Mushtaler]

Qc8,Ka8, Nc6#

[John Brown]

1. Qc8 Kb6 2 Qa6#

[Hans Jung]

Basic Training, Fischerov, White mate in two. Idea: Where's the zugzwang?

[Hans Jung]

Basic Training, Hans Jung, White mate in two. Ideas: The power of the pin and the power of the double check. (and, of course, zugzwang)

[Hans Jung]

Both answers above correct. Thanks John and Olga.

[Hans Jung]

Basic Training, Hans Jung, White checkmate in two. Idea: The power of the pin.

[Hans Jung]

Basic Training, Hans Jung, White mate in two. Idea: simple zugzwang

[Hans Jung]

Basic Training, Kyla Jane, White mate in two. Idea: Find zugzwang.

[Hans Jung]

Basic Training, The Chess Corner, White mate in two. Idea: Which is the best move for zugzwang?

[Hans Jung]

Basic Training, Fischerov, White mate in two. Idea: Open the path to the king.

[Hans Jung]

Basic Training, Hans Jung, White mate in two. Idea: Watch those diagonals.

[Hans Jung]

Basic Training, Chess Informer, White mate in two. Idea: Simple zugzwang.

[Hans Jung]

Basic Training, Hans Jung, White mate in two. Idea: Set up simple zugzwang.

[Hans Jung]

Basic Training, Hans Jung, White mate in two. Idea: Simple zugzwang.