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You've got Strathos to blame for that!
He wanted me to post a challenge that 'made sense'.
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You've got Strathos to blame for that!Now I wish to know the correct answer... I'm not seeing it, which is annoying, because I'm at the office and have work to do, lol.
You've got Strathos to blame for that!
He wanted me to post a challenge that 'made sense'.
LOL! That's cute!
Rook takes bishop. king can either move out of the way or take rook. either way mate can be forcedIdd, missed that one, which seems to mess up everything.
hmmmm
I used to be good at such chess problems. It's been faaaar to long.
Now I wish to know the correct answer... I'm not seeing it, which is annoying, because I'm at the office and have work to do, lol.
Is that a legit chess problem, or one you came up with? I see two ways to put black in check, neither seems to sufficiently narrow blacks options, turning it more into a slow attrition than a forced mate.
White to move and win.
It is the puzzle-of-the-day on chess.com.Is that a legit chess problem, or one you came up with? I see two ways to put black in check, neither seems to sufficiently narrow blacks options, turning it more into a slow attrition than a forced mate.
Ah, goal isn't mate, but to take the rook without losing yours. you misstated it as move and win.It is the puzzle-of-the-day on chess.com.
QV post 5 please.Ah, goal isn't mate, but to take the rook without losing yours. you misstated it as move and win.
The puzzle on the site doesn't specify "move and win" and is solved without any apparent path to ensure a win.QV post 5 please.
Okay.The puzzle on the site doesn't specify "move and win" and is solved without any apparent path to ensure a win.
White to move and win.
Aaaaand we have a winner!Without reading any of the further responses:
1. Nf5+ King moves anywhere
2. Rxh3
Wins the exchange
Q-R6 check, followed by RxP mate.White moves, mate in 2.
N-B6White to move and win.
N-B6
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