Black to move. Is this a draw, win, or loss for Black? How should Black proceed?
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1. ….Rb2
2. Ka6 Nc5
3. Ka7 Nc6# Took me about a minute to work it all out, but saw the first move in less than 10 seconds.
1. … Rb2+
2. Ka6 Nc5+
3. Kxa7 Nc6#
… Rb2+
Ka6 Nc5#
I must be missing something, because I saw the rook move immediately.
Mark
rb2 ka6
nc5 kxa7
nc6
you missed that Nc5 isn’t mate.
Kxa7, the Nc6#
… Rb2+
Ka6 Nc5+ Kxa7 Nc6#
it’s not quite mate yet, prolly 2 more moves
Hello
1. …. , Rb2+
2. Ka6 , Nc5+
3. Kxa7, Nc6#
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A very beautiful 5 move mate starting with … Rb2 and ending with… Ra7# mate.
A very beautiful 5 move mate starting with … Rb2 and mating with … Ra7# checkmate.
Seems black needs to find a forced mate to win in light of Rh8#.
… Rb2+
Ka6 Nc5+
Kxa7 Nc6#
Yep, inside 30s
…Rb2
Ka6 Nc5
Kxa7 Cc6 mate.
Rb2+ Ka6
Nc5+ Kxa7
Nc6++
black win
1…Rb2+
2 Ka6, Nb4+
3 Ka7, Nc6+
4 Ka6, Ra8+
5 Ra7, Ra7#