Mate in 2

TheGambit

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10 Apr 06

RahimK

Edmonton, Alberta

Joined: 25 Nov 04
Moves: 2101

10 Apr 06

1 edit

Originally posted by TheGambit
White to play and mate in 2:

[fen]3r3r/pbp2pbp/1p5q/8/Q6P/B2B1PPN/1R2P1N1/2k1nK1R[/fen]

This is from the web so it may have been posted before, if that is the case, apologies!

1.Kxe1! Threat is Kf2 # or Qc2 # Can't stop both

1...Qd2+ 2.Rxd2#

1...Rxd3 2.Qc2#

1...Bxb2 2.Qc2#

Best is 1...Bc3+ 2.Kf2+ Be1 3.Rxe1#

I don't see anything esle, and this looks very safe to me and easier to spot.

Edit: Alright althought mine leads to mate it's not the most efficient way.

1.Bf8! is write as positional player mentioned.

1...Kxb2 2.Qa3#

1...Bxb2 2.Bxh6#

anything else and 2.Qa1#.

Positional Player

Belfast

Joined: 27 Jan 06
Moves: 1809

10 Apr 06

Originally posted by RahimK
1.Kxe1! Threat is Kf2 # or Qc2 # Can't stop both

1...Qd2+ 2.Rxd2#

1...Rxd3 2.Qc2#

1...Bxb2 2.Qc2#

Best is 1...Bc3+ 2.Kf2+ Be1 3.Rxe1#

I don't see anything esle, and this looks very safe to me.

1.Kxe1 B+

The solution is 1.Bf8!

Mephisto2

Joined: 12 Mar 03
Moves: 44411

10 Apr 06

1.Bf8 indeed. Especially 1. ... Bxb2 2.Bxh6# is hard to see from the starting position.

ChessJester

EDMONTON ALBERTA

Joined: 30 Sep 05
Moves: 10841

10 Apr 06

GOOD JOB GUYS! 😀

RahimK

Edmonton, Alberta

Joined: 25 Nov 04
Moves: 2101

10 Apr 06

Originally posted by Positional Player
1.Kxe1 B+

The solution is 1.Bf8!

I already covered the 1.Kxe1 B+ line. Look at the line I gave.

Yes I saw Bf8 after, it's hard to see nice job on finding it first positional player.

Kxe1 was easier for me to find and calculate.

TheGambit

Joined: 16 Dec 04
Moves: 56692

11 Apr 06

Originally posted by Positional Player
1.Bf8. Whatever Black does, White can checkmate instantly, I think.

Muchos kudos to PP, good spot, have to say that I didn't manage to spot that one myself, always tricky spotting non-threatening moves like that.

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