In my last post, I challenged the reader to solve a mate in two which required truly understanding basic move possibilities in order to be solved. Returning to puzzles that test our mastery of the basics is a great way to learn how to play the game at a higher level and especially so when your progress has slowed. Of course, I am not suggesting a boring revisit of beginner material. However, revisiting the basics in a nuanced way can enable learners to experience success again while forming new connections between recent developments in their chess education and their foundational understanding of the game.
So in a continuation of this theme of returning to the basics, I present another mate in two problem that is basic yet challenging. Enjoy…
White to move and mate in two (Mat, 1987, Marcin Banaszek).
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1.Ng3 Kh4, 2.Qh5# 1. Ng3 Kg2, 2. Qf1#