Black to move. Can you find the quickest way for Black to mate White?
1B1b4/1kp5/Np6/1P6/P1n5/8/4KQ2/1q6 b – – 0 53
This was sent in by Kirk Finkbeiner. It is actually one of his games. Thanks Kirk!
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Sunday night tactic
1. … Qe4+
2. Kd1 Qd3+
3. Ke1 (3. Kc1 Bg5+)
3. … Bh4
4. Qxh4 Qd2+
5. Kf1 Ne3+
6. Kg1 Qg2#
1. … Qe4+
2. Kf1 Ne3+
3. Kg1 (3. Ke2 Ng4+)
3. … Bh4
4. Qe2 Bg3
5. Qb2 Qf3
and checkmate on the next move with either Qf1 or Qg2
1.Qa2+
How could the white B land on b8 if this is from an actual game?
it is a dark square bishop that I ended up trapping with my pawns earlier in the game and that is how it ended up on b8 – Kirk
Ah, I see–thanks Kirk