Why is Ra2 not mate?

 

I'm afraid I don't understand this puzzle.

 

broze wrote:

Why is Ra2 not mate?

 

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 Bb2 covering the king.

broze wrote:

Why is Ra2 not mate?

 

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 There's a bishop on g7

aaah, light suddenly dawns . . .  didn't see that bishop

How about...

1. Rb1+,Kc2
2. Bc1+

Oops.... nevermind...

Dtn8r wrote:

How about...

1. Rb1+,Kc2
2. Bc1++

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 Kd2 not Kc2

Why doesn't Kxe1 lead to mate?

Nevermind. Bc3+ ruins it. 

I looked at the answer because i felt i exhausted all the possible options, but i still don't get the answer. If Bxb2, i don't see the final move.

Oh duh. I see it now. Toughy. 

That is a sweet puzzle!

what about white moves the queen to C2, followed by black's knight C2, white's king f2?

Sorry about that post.  First timer.

1. Rb1+, Kd2
2. Bc1+, Kc3
3. Qc4++

I still don't see the mate in 2...

1. Bb8, BxR
2. ?

 

Fotoman wrote: That is a sweet puzzle!

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 if Kxc2, then Qa3 checkmate!

It's really classic.

It's a good puzzle, but it would have been nice to carry it through until the eventual mate.