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[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Rd2 and then Rh2 or Rh3 depending on how black moves.

I'm not too familiar with chess notation so hope I got that right

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Correct, avoiding the stalemate trap and opening the door for the rook on a3 to swing over and deliver mate with a beautiful sacrifice.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Still not mate in 2:

Rd2 - Qxe4
Rh2 - Qh4
Rxh4#

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If the queen leaves the backrank, you can take the bishop with checkmate: Rd2 - Qxe4 - Rxd8# :)

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If pawn takes the rook on d2, then the other rook goes to h3 for mate

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Rxc3, then either Rh3 or Rxd8, depending on Black's next move.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I could find only Re3, but I'm unsure. Anyway, It is a mate in 3, not 2

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not sure how either rook would reach e3?

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Lol

I was thinking Re7!

I was distracted cause I'm on the road

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Re7 is interesting, but Bxe7 Rxa8 Bd/f8 is not mate in 2 like you said

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, I know. At least 3 moves

I said that at the original comment

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah I just saw, just edited my own

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Dayum... Thanks!

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Rxc3, then either Rh3 or Rxd8, depending on Black's next move.

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