Chess Puzzles: The Indian Problem(Publ. 1845 – The Chess Players Chronicle)

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1. i love indian chess puzzles(i'm an indian)lolololollllllol…….

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2. lol, lemme help you out XD

   1. Kb1 is played because it is a waiting move. White plays this to make black only have 1 legal move on move 3
   1…b4 is played because it is black's only legal move (the knight is pinned and cannot move)
   2. Bc1 preparing a double check.
   2…b5 is the only legal move
   3. Rd2 preparing a double check
   3…Kf4 is black's only legal move
   4. Rd4# lands the double check. Because it is a double check, the king HAS to move but has no place to go, so this is checkmate!

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3. very good puzzle well done

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