Black mates in two

Forced mate in two. Black to move. Not difficult but elegant (I think). And from an actual game:

Originally posted by buffalobill
Forced mate in two. Black to move. Not difficult but elegant (I think). And from an actual game:

[fen]r3k2r/ppp2ppp/2n5/1q6/3PnB1b/2P1KP1P/PP6/R2Q1BR1 b kq - 0 1[/fen]

I'm new to chess - what are the two moves?

Originally posted by Mbound
I'm new to chess - what are the two moves?

Originally posted by buffalobill
Forced mate in two. Black to move. Not difficult but elegant (I think). And from an actual game:

[fen]r3k2r/ppp2ppp/2n5/1q6/3PnB1b/2P1KP1P/PP6/R2Q1BR1 b kq - 0 1[/fen]

well...since that one is solved...here's one from one of my games



black mates in 3

Originally posted by YUG0slav
well...since that one is solved...here's one from one of my games

[fen]r1b1k2r/p3bppp/3p4/3qp3/P2p2P1/1P1P1P2/3B3P/R2QKB1R b KQkq - 0 1[/fen]

black mates in 3

Originally posted by zebano
lovely, especially after all the talk of 'pseudo-sacrafices' today.

Originally posted by YUG0slav
that's where I got the idea to post this

Originally posted by YUG0slav
well...since that one is solved...here's one from one of my games

[fen]r1b1k2r/p3bppp/3p4/3qp3/P2p2P1/1P1P1P2/3B3P/R2QKB1R b KQkq - 0 1[/fen]

black mates in 3

Originally posted by Sickboy
Hmm, maybe I didn't get it right... but

what about: B-h4, K-e2, e4, B-g2

doesn't that refute it (at least, enough to go beyond three moves). or have I missed the combination completely?

Originally posted by Sickboy
Hmm, maybe I didn't get it right... but

what about: B-h4, K-e2, e4, B-g2

doesn't that refute it (at least, enough to go beyond three moves). or have I missed the combination completely?

Originally posted by zebano
lovely, especially after all the talk of 'pseudo-sacrafices' today.

Ah, it's been solved. Nice - using the whole width of the board.

Originally posted by buffalobill
Ah, it's been solved. Nice - using the whole width of the board.