White to mate in two

Originally posted by kbaumen
Don't worry. Keep practicing.

lol. tell me about it!!!

yes solution is Qe7!!

try this one which is also quite easy

Black (ok not white sorry) to play and mate in 2

Originally posted by TheSlayer01
yes solution is Qe7!!

try this one which is also quite easy

Black (ok not white sorry) to play and mate in 2

[fen]8/5p1k/6pp/3p4/Rpp2n1P/5P2/PbP2r1P/3K4 b - - 1 33[/fen]

1. .. Bc3 2. anything Rf1#

Originally posted by TheSlayer01
yes solution is Qe7!!

try this one which is also quite easy

Black (ok not white sorry) to play and mate in 2

[fen]8/5p1k/6pp/3p4/Rpp2n1P/5P2/PbP2r1P/3K4 b - - 1 33[/fen]

rf1*kd2* bc1. i think

Sorry I didnt spot that there was more than one solution one I played was Bc3 and resigns followed 🙁

1... Rf1 2. Kd2 and c3 is also a solution

Originally posted by TheSlayer01
Sorry I didnt spot that there was more than one solution one I played was Bc3 and resigns followed 🙁

1... Rf1 2. Kd2 and c3 is also a solution

No it isn't - 2.Ke3.

Originally posted by kbaumen
Are you sure?

Yeah, forgot about a7#. Funny, saw the check but missed the mate.

Originally posted by SwissGambit
No it isn't - 2.Ke3.

E3 is covered by the bish, its mate two ways.

Originally posted by sonhouse
E3 is covered by the bish, its mate two ways.

How? The bishop in his variation stays on b2 so it doesn't cover e3.

retract that last solution as was correctly spotted K can escape to E3.
white to play and mate in 2 and this one should be a little harder

Originally posted by TheSlayer01
retract that last solution as was correctly spotted K can escape to E3.
white to play and mate in 2 and this one should be a little harder



[fen]r2R4/3N1b1q/3n4/b1prpP2/n5Q1/1B1k1Pp1/4N3/2B1R1K1[/fen]

Fixed diagram

Yup sorry I got diagram to work after a fashion

Originally posted by TheSlayer01
retract that last solution as was correctly spotted K can escape to E3.
white to play and mate in 2 and this one should be a little harder



[fen]r2R4/3N1b1q/3n4/b1prpP2/n5Q1/1B1k1Pp1/4N3/2B1R1K1/ [/fen]

1.Qe4+ Nxe4 2.Nxe5#

Easy to solve, tho...

Ok here is another hopefully I get the Board right first time but these all seem to easy for you 🙁

Originally posted by TheSlayer01
Ok here is another hopefully I get the Board right first time but these all seem to easy for you 🙁


[fen]2B5/8/2p1p1N1/3k4/4N3/3K4/8/8/[/fen]

Edit: will PM solution and let someone else solve...