Mate in 2: king to a3
li-015DaPuzzle rating: 1907Theme: Mate in 2: the first move creates an unstoppable threat, the second delivers mate.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Mate in 2: the first move creates an unstoppable threat, the second delivers mate.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
57... Ka3 58. h7 Nd2#
Why it works
- Great move! king to a3 keeps the pressure (#1).
- Well found: knight to d2 (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 2.
- If instead h7, then Nd2# and it is mate.
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