Black mates in two

buffalobill

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09 Sep 06 06:59

buffalobill

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09 Sep 06 06:59

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

GalaxyShield

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09 Sep 06 07:06

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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]

Yup, quite nice. Nice center-of-the-board mate.

Mbound

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11 Sep 06 00:34

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

tomtom232

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11 Sep 06 00:40

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

1...Bf2+ 2.Kxe4 f5#

Marinkatomb

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11 Sep 06 11:36

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]

..Bf2+
Kxe4 ..f5#

YUG0slav

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13 Sep 06 00:04

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

black mates in 3

zebano

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13 Sep 06 00:23

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

lovely, especially after all the talk of 'pseudo-sacrafices' today.

YUG0slav

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13 Sep 06 00:27

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

that's where I got the idea to post this

Loki74

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13 Sep 06 02:43

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

Nice.

Sickboy

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13 Sep 06 04:05

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

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?

Loki74

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13 Sep 06 04:08

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?

Unless I am mistaken, Queen sacrifice (or potential sacrifice) get you there.

YUG0slav

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13 Sep 06 04:32

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?

you missed it after the first move

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13 Sep 06 04:46

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

1...Bh4+ 2.Ke2 Qe4+! 3.fxe4 Bxg4# or 3.dxe4 Ba6#

buffalobill

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13 Sep 06 04:48

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

Loki74

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13 Sep 06 05:00

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

or 3. Be3 Qxe3#?