SusanPolgar
The diagram above is a famous puzzle by Paul Morphy. White to move and ..... But the one below is much more difficult.
White to move! Find the absolute best continuation for white. And please post the FULL ANSWER to conclusion.
The solution to the Morphy mate in 2 is 1. Ra6 bxa6 (1... any Black Bishop move, 2.Rxa7#) 2. b7#
The second diagram solution was great to solve! Thank you!
2nd diagram solution: 1. Nxf6+ Kf8, 2. Qe8+ Kg7, 3. Nh5+ Kh6, 4. Qxe6+ Kxh5, 5. g4+ Kg5, 6. Qf5+ if 6......Kh6, then 7. Qf6#. If 6.....Kh4, then 7. Qh5#
In the second puzzle below:
a) 1...Kh8, 2. Qxh7#
b) 1...Kf8, 2. Qe8+! Kg7, 3. Nh5+! Kh6, 4. Qxe6+ Kxh5 (4...Kg5, 5. Qf6+! Kxh5, 6. g4#), 5. Qf5+ Kh6, 6. Qf6+! Kh5, 7. g4#
1.K:f6+ Крf8.2K:h7+Крg8.3Kf6+Крf8.4Kh7+Крg8.......
Лh3 С~ Л:h2+x. 2) Лh3 gh. g‘2+x.
