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 ++

"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!

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++

Originally posted by dyl
Nxe1. Surely, surely.

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.

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

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

I see 1.Rxe2ch Bb2 2.Bxb2 mate

Originally posted by Positional Player
Look again 😉

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

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

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