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Black to mate puzzle

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No doubt this is going to be rediculously easy for you puzzlers, but maybe for some of the lower rated players it might be quite fun; I certainly enjoyed it, and think I found two ways to mate for black (whose turn it is to move).

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Originally posted by Freddie2006
No doubt this is going to be rediculously easy for you puzzlers, but maybe for some of the lower rated players it might be quite fun; I certainly enjoyed it, and think I found two ways to mate for black (whose turn it is to move).

[fen]6r1/pp3k1p/4q2r/3pP2n/3n4/2BB1PpP/PP1Q2K1/4RR2 w - - 0 1[/fen]
Qxh3+ Kxh3
Nf4#

Qxh3+ Kg1
Qh1#

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Originally posted by Wibble Wobble
Qxh3+ Kxh3
Nf4#

Qxh3+ Kg1
Qh1#
or...?

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Originally posted by Freddie2006
or...?
Or Nf4+ Qxf4
Qxh3+ Kg1
Qh1#

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Isn't 2.Qxf4+ (after 1...Nf4+) a check? Also, after 1...Qxh3+ 2.Kg1 Qh1 is not a checkmate since the queen is unprotected.

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Originally posted by Freddie2006
No doubt this is going to be rediculously easy for you puzzlers, but maybe for some of the lower rated players it might be quite fun; I certainly enjoyed it, and think I found two ways to mate for black (whose turn it is to move).

[fen]6r1/pp3k1p/4q2r/3pP2n/3n4/2BB1PpP/PP1Q2K1/4RR2 w - - 0 1[/fen]
1...Qxh3+ 2.Kg1 g2 is crude, but effective. White will soon be mated.

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Originally posted by Freddie2006
No doubt this is going to be rediculously easy for you puzzlers, but maybe for some of the lower rated players it might be quite fun; I certainly enjoyed it, and think I found two ways to mate for black (whose turn it is to move).

[fen]6r1/pp3k1p/4q2r/3pP2n/3n4/2BB1PpP/PP1Q2K1/4RR2 w - - 0 1[/fen]
I don't see the second way. I only see 1.Qxh3