6 + 3 = 9 pieces.
White to play and mate in two (2) moves.
The Endings of Games.
In the last two games we gave the first move to White, but will now give it to Black, and show another series of moves, which lead to a pretty termination.
| Black. | White. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | P e5 | P b3 |
| 2, | N c5 | N b2 |
| 3, | P d6 | P e3 |
| 4, | O f6 | O f3 |
| 5, | N g4 | O c3 |
| 6, | K M | N e2 |
| 7, | N f3: | P f3: |
It is better for White to take with the P than with the N, for the M h1 can move to g1, and occupy the important g file, in which the black K stands.
| 8, | O c6 | M g1 |
| 9, | O e7 | O e4 |
| 10, | O e4: | P e4: |
| 11, | O g6 | P d4 |
| 12, | P d4: | P d4: |
| 13, | N b6 | P a4 |
| 14, | P c6 | N c4 |
| 15, | L h4 | L d3 |
| 16, | L h5 | K d2 |
| 17, | O h4 | P d5 |
White is now tempting Black to give the check with the O.
| 18, | O f3† | L f3: |
| 19, | L f3: |
