White to Mate in 2 - Composition by Alois Johandl
5mon 16d ago by lemmy.ml/u/chessmate in ChessPuzzles@lemmy.ml from lemmy.ml
FEN = 4b2r/pP1PK1p1/pp4P1/Bk2N1R1/1P6/1P6/2pp1pp1/8 w - - 0 1
Oh wow. For once a puzzle I managed to beat. (First try even)
Good way to start 2026 :)
Title
Kd6 Rf8 2. Nf7#
This works, but why does it work this way? If black pushes the pawn on d1 and converts to a queen, white is in check and can't do the second move. Or am I misunderstanding something?
Nd3 blocks the check and discovery check on the black king
Nd3 is not part of the instruction given in the spoiler though?