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Mate in 2
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2. Rb8#
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tonydal wrote:
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.)
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...
ShahidAnwer wrote:
What if Kc8 or Kc7 for that matter
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. :)
JohnPaladin wrote:
ShahidAnwer wrote:
What if Kc8 or Kc7 for that matter
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?
count001 wrote:
JohnPaladin wrote:
ShahidAnwer wrote:
What if Kc8 or Kc7 for that matter
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
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This is how a recent game should have ended...there's mate in two. Do you see it?