Mate in 2

Originally posted by CrawlIce
Perhaps:

1. Qb4 (threatens QxN ++)

Now if:

1. ... BxR
2. QxN ++

if

1. ... RxB
2. Rd2 ++

or

1. ... Nc2
2. Rb1 ++

or

1. ... Qd2
2. Rb1 ++

Yes, I think that's it.

"Ok, got it!

Rb1+ Kd2, Qd1++" - Jester



Unfortunately no!

That was my first thought.
It leave Kc3 open!

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!

Nxe1. Surely, surely.

1.Bf8. Whatever Black does, White can checkmate instantly, I think.

Kf2...
If Bb2 then Qc2++
If Qc6 then Re1++

Anything else still leaves Re1++

Originally posted by ChessJester
Kf2...
If Bb2 then Qc2++
If Qc6 then Re1++

Anything else still leaves Re1++

1.Kf2 Bd4+ doesn't work (i.e. not mate in 2).

Originally posted by dyl
Nxe1. Surely, surely.

1.Nxe1 Qc6 and?

You know, don't hate me because I'm stupid...
This is still going, did I get it or not? Is someone saying there is a better way, as in ONE move?

(Damn okay, I see now...here, rather than talking to myself, I'll leave the big dog room. I'll come back when I can read code.)

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

Yes, because after Qb4...Nxd3

Wow, that is hard to spot!

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

No. If 1.Bf8 Kxb2, no mate next.

I see 1.Rxe2ch Bb2 2.Bxb2 mate

Originally posted by Regicidal
No. If 1.Bf8 Kxb2, no mate next.

I see 1.Rxe2ch Bb2 2.Bxb2 mate

Look again 😉

Originally posted by Positional Player
Look again 😉

Look again at what?
I said 1.Rxe2 ch, not 1.Ra2ch.

Originally posted by Regicidal
Look again at what?
I said 1.Rxe2 ch, not 1.Ra2ch.

How do you take your own pawn?

Originally posted by Positional Player
How do you take your own pawn?

Ha, that problem of mine comes up from time to time.

Originally posted by Regicidal
No. If 1.Bf8 Kxb2, no mate next.

Qa3 ++