tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859542446931633378.post4543537546216190161..comments2021-03-24T17:26:50.684-04:00Comments on The Pied Chessman: Boden's MateBob Lenninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11104927390474278054noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859542446931633378.post-84463757068581134512010-04-03T22:50:40.294-04:002010-04-03T22:50:40.294-04:00B-a6.............bxa6Qc6B-a6.............bxa6<br>Qc6Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11356456939334973856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859542446931633378.post-63687758216940286622010-04-04T17:58:33.657-04:002010-04-04T17:58:33.657-04:00That's a good try that's very close to the...That's a good try that's very close to the idea. In this specific diagram, Black can reply to 1.Ba6 with 1...Rh8+. Or if the king were in another position out of checking range, then a move such as 1...c5 would delay the inevitable. White will certainly win here with any reasonable play, but the shortest mate begins with the forcing move 1.Qxc6+!Bob Lenninghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11104927390474278054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1859542446931633378.post-72579432443519010332010-04-05T08:07:18.231-04:002010-04-05T08:07:18.231-04:00Mine was a help mate solution (as opposed to force...Mine was a help mate solution (as opposed to forced).Stephaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11356456939334973856noreply@blogger.com