Mate in 2

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.Kxe1! Threat is Kf2 # or Qc2 # Can't stop both

1...Qd2+ 2.Rxd2#

1...Rxd3 2.Qc2#

1...Bxb2 2.Qc2#

Best is 1...Bc3+ 2.Kf2+ Be1 3.Rxe1#

I don't see anything esle, and this looks very safe to me and easier to spot.

Edit: Alright althought mine leads to mate it's not the most efficient way.

1.Bf8! is write as positional player mentioned.

1...Kxb2 2.Qa3#

1...Bxb2 2.Bxh6#

anything else and 2.Qa1#.

Originally posted by RahimK
1.Kxe1! Threat is Kf2 # or Qc2 # Can't stop both

1...Qd2+ 2.Rxd2#

1...Rxd3 2.Qc2#

1...Bxb2 2.Qc2#

Best is 1...Bc3+ 2.Kf2+ Be1 3.Rxe1#

I don't see anything esle, and this looks very safe to me.

1.Kxe1 B+

The solution is 1.Bf8!

1.Bf8 indeed. Especially 1. ... Bxb2 2.Bxh6# is hard to see from the starting position.

GOOD JOB GUYS! 😀

Originally posted by Positional Player
1.Kxe1 B+

The solution is 1.Bf8!

I already covered the 1.Kxe1 B+ line. Look at the line I gave.

Yes I saw Bf8 after, it's hard to see nice job on finding it first positional player.

Kxe1 was easier for me to find and calculate.

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

Muchos kudos to PP, good spot, have to say that I didn't manage to spot that one myself, always tricky spotting non-threatening moves like that.

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