This is how a recent game should have ended...there's mate in two. Do you see it?

first to reply!

yay

easy puzzle thnx

That was a good puzzle!

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and ?

Actually, there are 5 moves available to Black--one other of them also leading to a mate in 2 (1... Ka6 2 a8/Q[or R]).  But Black has three other possibilities that do not get mated.  (Customarily the phrase "mate in 2" implies that it's forced.)

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Thanks for pointing that out to me. I will bear that in mind when posting future puzzles. :)

Im glad that people are enjoying this one. All I really know for sure is that he would have had me in two moves, but luckily didnt see it. Thanks for commenting. :)

What if Kc8 or Kc7 for that matter

Easy but not forced...

 Kc7 is check by the pawn. In the game I was able to move to Ka6 and then promote my pawn (making him move his rook) and then take the pawn with the king. :)

you are looking at it from blacks side. he was referring to Blacks move Kc7 after pawn on b6 takes a7.

your next sentence doesn't make a whole lot of sense whichever notation you are trying to use. what pawn did you promote and what pawn did you take with king?

 lol. Yeah, you are correct. I skipped about a dozen steps before the pawn promotion. You can see the game in question here:

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10893664