Puzzle No.1 White to play. Any hope for black? Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
Black is threatening 1 …. Bg5 2 Kf5 (forced) Bd7++ However, white has 2 obvious counters, 1 g6, opening up a flight square for the king, or 1 h5, protecting the g5 square Reply
White to play. Any hope for black?
White wins in 2 moves:
1. Bb4+ Kc4
2. b5+ #
Black is threatening 1 …. Bg5 2 Kf5 (forced) Bd7++
However, white has 2 obvious counters, 1 g6, opening up a flight square for the king, or 1 h5, protecting the g5 square