Originally posted by kbaumen [fen]bk1b2r1/p7/Bp3q2/1Np1p2p/2P1P1p1/1P1Q4/P4PP1/K2R4[/fen]
From a recent game of mine
If the queen or rook were not protecting the bishop it might be mate in two and if you had one more rook on that line it would be mate in three not two. If you went Q-d7 as a try, black has Q-c6. Don't see any other attempt for mate in 2.
Originally posted by sonhouse If the queen or rook were not protecting the bishop it might be mate in two and if you had one more rook on that line it would be mate in three not two. If you went Q-d7 as a try, black has Q-c6. Don't see any other attempt for mate in 2.
Originally posted by silly mctall my bad. well done didnt think that the only move he could make was with the king. sorry. need new glasses by the look of things.