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Ragdoll X @lemmy.world

1 yr. ago • 90%

Black to play and mate in 3

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Kh7 was my first guess but that ain’t right…

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Answer:

Kf7 Bxf6 2. Kxf6 h4 3. g6#
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- Why Bxf6? Seems like... not a great move for white. They get a pawn but would lose their bishop from either of two directions. Or am I just missing the point of the chess puzzle? 😅
  
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  It's a desperate move to prevent a checkmate. If white did anything else (try c5 for example), black will reply with g6#.
  
  If white did Bxf6, and black tries g6, white can escape by doing Kxg5.
  
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- Nice one. I wish my app supported spoilers here!
  
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