Problem 9

White mates in two moves:

Givi Mosiashvili
1st prize
Die Schwalbe 2010

#2

Qh6+ , mate next move

Sorry, Qh6 (not Check!)

Originally posted by michael liddle
Sorry, Qh6 (not Check!)

1 Qh6? almost works, but black can play 1 ... Qd4!

Originally posted by Linden Lyons
White mates in two moves:

Givi Mosiashvili
1st prize
Die Schwalbe 2010
[fen]1r3Q2/5R1p/2Np4/3PP3/2N5/3k1Pp1/1pRp4/1K1Bb1q1 w[/fen]
#2

1. Rb7 {thr Qf5} dxe5 2. Qa3#
1... Qd4 2. Nb4#
1... Qe3 2. Nxb2#
1... Rxf8 2. Rb3#

Originally posted by SwissGambit
1. Rb7 {thr Qf5} dxe5 2. Qa3#
1... Qd4 2. Nb4#
1... Qe3 2. Nxb2#
1... Rxf8 2. Rb3#

Well done SG. Here's the full solution:

1 Qh6? (threat 2 Qxh7)
1 ... dxe5 2 N4xe5
1 ... Rg8/Rh8 2 Nxb2
1 ... Qe3 2 Qxe3
but 1 ... Qd4!

1 Rf4? (threat 2 Qf5)
1 ... dxe5 2 N6xe5
1 ... Rxf8 2 Nb4
1 ... Qd4 2 Rxd4
but 1 ... Qe3!

1 Rb7! (threat 2 Qf5)
1 ... dxe5 2 Qa3!
1 ... Rxf8 2 Rb3
1 ... Qe3 2 Nxb2
1 ... Qd4 2 Nb4

Originally posted by Linden Lyons
1 Qh6? almost works, but black can play 1 ... Qd4!

reverse the board (black at 'top'😉 and Qh6 works. Lol

Originally posted by michael liddle
reverse the board (black at 'top'😉 and Qh6 works. Lol

What is your suggested mating move after Qh6 ?