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Mar 2021
10:56am, 10 Mar 2021
765 posts
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Funky Chicken
Following on from the puzzle I shared yesterday, I had a go at setting it up in the app and managed to get as far as putting the pieces on the board but couldn't see how to proceed next. I'll share the solution while I still remember it:
Jules was right about black king to e3, but white didn't then counter with rook f3. Instead, they brought their queen to f4, resulting in the loss of both queens and the white rook. Can anyone think why white might have favoured that over attacking with the rook? (I wondered if it might have something to do with the positioning of black's rook?)
I'll share the set-up again here, so you don't have to click back to find it:
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Mar 2021
11:04am, 10 Mar 2021
766 posts
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Funky Chicken
Well that’s another classic example of me posting a question and then realising that yes, I was on my way to understanding it after all. If the white rook goes for check, it gets taken by the queen which in turn gets taken by the pawn, then black rook goes to g1 for checkmate.
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Mar 2021
12:17pm, 10 Mar 2021
26,048 posts
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JulesR
Having failed to see the trick in today’s daily puzzle, here’s a really tricky Checkmate in 1 for white I came across in a clip.
Bonus points for anyone who gets it!
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Mar 2021
12:18pm, 10 Mar 2021
58,334 posts
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Diogenes
nh5?
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Mar 2021
12:19pm, 10 Mar 2021
26,049 posts
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JulesR
No - Kh8
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Mar 2021
12:23pm, 10 Mar 2021
33,521 posts
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SPR
Pretty sure I see it but won't say anything yet.
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Mar 2021
12:24pm, 10 Mar 2021
58,335 posts
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Diogenes
Yes, spotted that after I posted. I can't find a move yet that doesn't allow Kh8 as an escape route
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Mar 2021
12:24pm, 10 Mar 2021
33,522 posts
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SPR
Nope, not seen it yet.
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Mar 2021
12:25pm, 10 Mar 2021
33,523 posts
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SPR
Mine did but gave another escape square.
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Mar 2021
12:26pm, 10 Mar 2021
58,336 posts
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Diogenes
I think I have it now
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