Mate in 2?? (Playing black)

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briokai

can't solve ittttt

 

skorbunny
check white king with rook. white rook has to take black rook. then move black knight to the spot above white bishop to check king.
St4ffordGambit

This is known as a "corner mate".
The methodology to solving these is to look for "Checks", "Captures" and "Threats" in that order.
These are the most forcing moves, thus will be the easiest to calculate because you can more reliably predict your opponents reply. There are four possible checks, you should play these out in your mind, think about your opponents reply, and since it's "mate in 2", your second move will be checkmate.
The solution is below.
(Let's assign this 4x4 grid as A-D, 1-4).
In notation, it'd be 1. Qc4+, Rxc4 2. Nb3#.
1) Queen to c4 (check), since you also have a rook on c1, the only option for black is to capture your queen with its own rook on b4.
2) Knight to b3 checkmate.

DejarikDreams

Yes, 1. Qc4+ Rxc4 2. Nb3#

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kevynoliveira

what's the app called? I wanna check it out lol

jono6
kevynoliveira wrote:

what's the app called? I wanna check it out lol

Pocket Chess

kevynoliveira
jono6 wrote:
kevynoliveira wrote:

what's the app called? I wanna check it out lol

Pocket Chess

thank you!

Laskersnephew

Doesn't 1.Qb1+ Rxb1 2,Nc2 mate

ChessDude009
Laskersnephew wrote:

Doesn't 1.Qb1+ Rxb1 2,Nc2 mate

Qxa4 and the rook doesnt have to take, bishop c3 can be played.

DejarikDreams
ChessDude009 wrote:
Laskersnephew wrote:

Doesn't 1.Qb1+ Rxb1 2,Nc2 mate

Qxa4 and the rook doesnt have to take, bishop c3 can be played.

@Laskersnephew is using the correct notation if it was an actual chess match. His solution is the same as the others.