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Kretchino | 3 months ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +2 
 Gm frens,
Here's a fun one for you!
White to mate in 2
#chess https://image.nostr.build/3a52a00e4466770edc46cbd71572abf5ad5537deaab639e257547625a4f358fc.jpg
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Little Spoon | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Qg8?   Hmmm
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Kretchino | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 b5!
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dan 🍞 | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Rook to C8.
Then Queen to G8.
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Kretchino | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Rc8 - b5!
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dan 🍞 | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Not sure I understand you.
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Little Spoon | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 King temporarily gets out to d7 I think…
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dan 🍞 | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Damn. Makes sense.
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Kretchino | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Sorry my bad😵
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Little Spoon | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Qd5???  Hahah
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Little Spoon | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Qc5**
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TechNomad | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Queen to either g2 or h1, to enter that diagonal. Black has no way of preventing queen and pawn mate.
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Kretchino | 3 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Mate in 2, not 3
After Q move b5! Then K must move