Daily puzzle

[@mncdssctn9110]

That was pretty easy. Whites position is good as it is so the key was to put black in zugzwang, and only way was to do a waiting move with king. And only b2 works otherwise black can give a check.

[@nickbham1]

I'm so annoyed at myself. I saw all possible variables excluding the king and couldn't find the solution but forgot I could move the king to force him.

[@ceejay0137]

I found it in the end but only after an embarrassingly long time . . . ! 🤦🏻‍♂

[@4231jerome]

⁠I solved it but it took me at least 5 mins to find it.

[@ericericson4]

the coffee isn't working yet. I needed your puzzle to get my brain working. Thank you.

[@ralkadde]

Please find here a more systematic approach. Basically there are three types of key moves in such chess problems: 1. Mate by threat: White has to threat a mate, and any defence will lead to mate, too. 2. Mate by zugzwang: A move w/o a concrete threat. But the zugzwang will help White, whatever Black move. 3. Set mate: There is already a mate in the position, if (!) it would be Black's turn, a so-called 'set mate'. White must find a move transferring the duty to move to Black without worsening the position. This problem ist a set mate (number 3). And there is only one move, which allows mate in the next move.

[@BillHimmel]

Quick one, but I liked it!😊

[@nickmorton9938]

Found it immediately, but with lazy thinking. I didn’t really look at the top right; I just saw the king all alone in the bottom left. What’s he doing there? He can’t move to a2 or b1 because of the bishop checks. So he only has one move. OK! Could be a zugzwang. Then I started looking in the top right …

[@alansizer2006]

That one was so easy. My quickest time at solving yet.

[@rkclinite]

I was spinning the knights around in my head for five minutes until I saw it. 😂

[@rkalle66]

Another way to analyze: What if black has to move first. Black has only two moves and then there a check mates the next move for white. So in the end white just have to wait and move the king on black squares not getting checked by the black bishop.

[@drjaigupta]

Good idea. Analyse the position from opposite side !!!! 👏👏👏🌷🌷🌷

[@taotoo2]

*3 moves

[@MichaelHarrisIreland]

The King had to be in the corner so there was only one square for it to move to solve the puzzle. Enjoyed it, thanks

[@freezer8530]

In the current position, if it was Black's move, it would already be in a zugzwang; so the key for White would be to make a move to keep it that way.

[@RamKumar-gy9nb]

Amazing puzzle, just brilliant. As I always say, you love to play around with the knights and its so dangerous. Thank you very much.

[@4231jerome]

Thanks for the puzzle! I always do the 2 move puzzles because I solve 90% of them. Can I make a request? Could you post some 2 move puzzles that are a bit more difficult sometime, or perhaps a 3 move puzzle? I find that the longer puzzles with lots of moves are too difficult for me. But most of the 2 move puzzles leave me wanting more of a challenge.

[@davidhanley]

Any black move allows white to mate in one, so white needs to make a move thta doesn’t ruin that. Both the knight moves do, so it must be the king. a2 and b1 allow bishop checks, so b2 it is

[@donmoore7785]

A tempo puzzle. Clever.

[@Mantis_Toboggan_MD.]

Me - "Well it can't be anything to do with the King surely...." (Several moments later) Me - DOH!

[@chaffsalvo]

Finally! Got one!

[@mwi949]

That was an easy one. Even I spotted the solution quickly. ;-)

[@lajos-berenyi]

Tricky! 🙂 But not too hard.

[@drjaigupta]

Very very easy this time. Lucky to Solve in 10 seconds. 1. K b2 …

[@giovannicorno1247]

I saw the right move😊

[@AbouTaim-Lille]

I think this is a ehold or nothing puzzle. If you can't find the mate in 2 then it is a draw.

[@LiamWakefield]

👍😁

[@UteAllef-wo5uj]

I am so proud of you! 😊

[@علويالجفري-س2ج]

Good🎉❤

[@EdNoharm]

Kb2 3 seconds

[@ГореЛуковое-ю8е]

To much easily

[@brettmccann3403]

I'm back on the beam. The two-movers have become too easy. This required some thought, but only a little.

[@4231jerome]

What does back on the beam mean?

[@brettmccann3403]

@@4231jerome It's an idiom that means "back on track" or "operating correctly". In this case, I had solved one correctly 2 days ago but failed woefully with yesterday's puzzle. Since I solved today's, I am "back on the beam." All is now well.

[@noeltaylor324]

Love your channel but please don’t say “this is an easy one”. It just makes people feel dumb if they can’t figure it out. Btw I couldn’t figure it out 😅.

[@MatthewPierret]

Agreed. None of these puzzles are easy until you get used to a certain way of thinking about the options. I found it pretty quickly today but a couple of months ago zugzwang situations eluded me completely.

[@rogerkearns8094]

I hear, Charles votes for greens! Nice puzzle, not difficult, cheers. ;)

[@Boudicca-the-musical]

He grows them on his estate. Very relevant.

[@4231jerome]

I am so mystified by this exchange. I don’t understand what the OP means, or the reply 😅

[@ГореЛуковое-ю8е]

First move is any move King

[@rogerkearns8094]

Not correct.

[@EdNoharm]

Not correct

[@UteAllef-wo5uj]

This is a very beautiful video, today. I like this very much! 🙂

[@UteAllef-wo5uj]

and everone would avoid a white square. I believe

[@4231jerome]

You have to move the king to b2, the only available dark square, to avoid being checked by the black bishop