Damiano's mate, part 2 is lesson 4 of 9 in Mating patterns II, a checkmate course suited to players rated around 1100 (improving players). Queen and pawn again: protected by a pawn, the queen mates diagonally next to the king. More positions, a little harder. It has 7 interactive exercises: 7 calculated lines from real positions. You play every move on a board and get feedback straight away. The lesson is free.
What you practise
Black to move: mate in 2. (4 positions)
White to move: mate in 2. (3 positions)
Worked examples
Black to move: mate in 2. 1...Qh4+ 2.Kg1 Qh2#. Damiano's mate: the queen mated on h2 next to the king, guarded by the pawn on g3. Mate in 2.
Black to move: mate in 2. 1...Qg5+ 2.Kh1 Qg2#. Damiano's mate: the queen mated on g2 next to the king, guarded by the pawn on h3. Mate in 2.
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