Post 2786 Key move 1.h4+, Kf5 2.g4+, hxg4 3.Rf4+, Bxf4 4.e4 mate. Part of a much longer problem sequence but a forced zugzwang finish sequence.
Post 2787 Key move 1.Qc5, Kb3 2.Qc2+, Ka3 3.Qc3+, Rb3 4.Qc5+, Rb4 5.Qd6, Kb3 6.Qd3 mate. Gaining that critical tempo in a zugzwang sequence.
Post 2788 Key move 1.Ne4
Post 2789 Key move 1.Rf6
Post 2790 Key move 1.Ra6
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Post 2781 Key move 1.Kh4 The theme is: Step Back.
Post 2782 Key move 1.Qa1 The theme is: Step Out and Shifting Queen.
Post 2783 Key move 1.Ke5 The theme is: Checkmate on the diagonal.
Post 2784 Key move 1.g5 The theme is: Making the box.
Post 2785 Key move 1.Qb4+, Bxb4 2.Rxa6, bxa6, 3.Bc7 mate. The theme is: Shutting and Opening the Door.Leave a comment:
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Post 2776 Key move 1.Rd3+, Ke6 2.Rd6 mate or Kc6 2.Nd8 mate or Kc4 2.Ne5 mate or Ke4 2.Nc5 mate. Puzzles 2776 thru 2779 are all part of one beautiful geometric theme.
Post 2777 Key move 1.Rf5+, Ke4 2.Nd6 mate. or Kc4 2.Rc5 mate or Kc6 2.Na5 mate or Ke6 2.Nd4 mate.
Post 2778 Key move 1.Rd7+, Kc4 2.Rd4 mate or Ke4 2.Nd2 mate or Kc6 2.Ne5 mate or Ke6 2.Nc5 mate.
Post 2779 Key move 1.Rb5+, Kc4 2.Nd6 mate or Ke4 2.Ng5 mate or Kc6 2.Nd4 mate or Ke6 2.Re5 mate.
Post 2780 Key move 1.Qh4 The theme is: Empowering the diagonals.Last edited by Hans Jung; Wednesday, 2nd July, 2025, 02:47 PM.Leave a comment:
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Post 2771 Key move 1.Rf8
Post 2772 Key move 1.e8=N
Post 2773 Key move 1.Qh4
Post 2774 Key move 1.Kc3
Post 2775 Key move 1.Ra6+Leave a comment:
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Post 2766 Key move 1.Nc5
Post 2767 Key move 1.Kf3
Post 2768 Key move 1.Qg1
Post 2769 Key move 1.Rd3
Post 2770 Key move 1.Ng3Leave a comment:
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Post 2761 Key move 1.Rg4
Post 2762 Key move 1.e4
Post 2763 Key move 1.Qe1
Post 2764 Key move 1.Nf6
Post 2765 Key move 1.Bxb7+, Kxb7 2.Qa6+, Kxa6 3.Nc5 mate.Leave a comment:
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Post 2756 Key move 1.Qh6+, Kxh6 2.Bf8+, Kg5 3.h4+, Kh5 4.Be2 mate.
Post 2757 Key move 1.Rd2
Post 2758 Key move 1.Rf4
Post 2759 Key move 1.Rg6
Post 2760 Key move 1.Bd6Leave a comment:
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Post 2751 Key move 1.Rd-f6
Post 2752 Key move 1.Nb7
Post 2753 Key move 1.Rg4
Post 2754 Key move 1.Rh6+
Post 2755 Key move 1.c7Leave a comment:
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Post 2746 Key move 1.d7
Post 2747 Key move 1.d5
Post 2748 Key move 1.h4+, Kh5, 2.Kf6 and 3.Bg6 mate.
Post 2749 Key move 1.Rh6
Post 2750 Key move 1.Qxa6+ , Nxa6 2.Rxa6+, bxa6 3.b7 mate.Leave a comment:
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Post 2741 Key move 1.Nf6
Post 2742 Key move 1.f6
Post 2743 Key move 1.Kf5
Post 2744 Key move 1.Kd1
Post 2745 Key move 1.Qe6+Leave a comment:
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Post 2736 Key move 1.d8=N
Post 2737 Key move 1.Kh7
Post 2738 Key move 1.Kh4
Post 2739 Key move 1.Bf8
Post 2740 Key move 1.Na6+, Rxd8 2.Qb8+, Rxb8 3.Nc7 mate.Leave a comment:
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Post 2731 Key move 1.Be6
Post 2732 Key move 1.Qf1
Post 2733 Key move 1.Ke2
Post 2734 Key move 1.Qd1
Post 2735 Key move 1.Qd4Leave a comment:
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Post 2726 Key move 1.d8=N
Post 2727 Key move 1.Qb8
Post 2728 Key move 1.e4
Post 2729 Key move 1.Qd5+, Ka6 cxb8=N mate.
Post 2730 Key move 1.Rxb7+, Kxb7 2.Rxa7+, Nxa7 3.Qb6+, Ka8 4.Nxc7 mate. This problem is grouped under Demolition of King Position but it is also zugzwang.Leave a comment:
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Post 2721 Key move 1.Nf5
Post 2722 Key move 1.Ne4
Post 2723 Key move 1.Qd2, a1=Q 2.Qd1+, Ka2 3.Nb4+, Ka3 4.Qa4 mate.
Post 2724 Key move 1.d3 A beautiful problem and pure zugzwang. Black must allow checkmate.
Post 2725 Key move 1. Nh6Leave a comment:
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Post 2716 Key move 1.Qe2
Post 2717 Key move 1.Bc7+ and 2.Nc5 mate
Post 2718 Key move 1.Qf6
Post 2719 Key move 1.Nh4
Post 2720 Key move 1.Rd6Leave a comment:
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