I composed it myself, although I seriously doubt that it hasn't been composed before.


White to move and mate in 6.

Ah yes, nice one! I'll let someone else post the solution now

I love it! Solution included so Phobetor doesn't think I just cheat and always look at his solution

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Kornrade, this is a really cool puzzle and the fact that you composed it is even better. I've really been enjoying your puzzles

Josh, you have funny pawns. 1... g6, 2... g5, 3... gxh4, 4... h6, 5... h7... Where's that pawn going? It changed it's mind and joined the white pieces after all?

I'm just hoping Kornrade posts some more puzzles

Well, I do know some more, although not composed by me...
But, since you ask, here is another easy one

White to move and mate in 2.
if you know where this puzzle comes from, please share.

(I have a puzzle in mind, but it doesn't quite work yet)

Very nice! I like these because you're right that they're sort of easy, but the solution is very attractive.

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Once again not mine...

White to move and mate in ... for a change, find the shortest mate

I've seen both of your puzzles before. The solution to the second would be:

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I know two good books for beautiful chess puzzles:
- "Man en paard" ~ Robert Timmer (Dutch, 1994)
- "Chessboard Magic!" ~ Irving Chernev (English, 1943, see http://www.amazon.com/Chessboard-Magic- ... 544&sr=8-1)

They're amazing and worth 300% of the money. Both are hard to get, so if you can get them somewhere, don't hesitate to buy them (the second one is available second-hand from Amazon.com for reasonable prices)