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[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

solution

1... Qxg2 2. Kxg2 Nf4+ 3. Kg1 Nh3#? Nice queen sacrifice

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Sorry for the ignorance but I'm not familiar with the shorthand. What is Nf4+ & Nh3#

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

N = Knight, F4 = square moved to, + = opponent King in check, # = Opponent King in Checkmate

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Wouldn't the bishop just take the knight?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The king is in check so that isn't an option.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I overlooked the black bishop in that play. My mistake!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Double check!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

It is the daily puzzle posted from lichess on their mastodon account 6h ago.
https://mastodon.online/@lichess/111040949263111774

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Why not knight e3 first. White has to take it with the pawn or it's mate next turn, then queen g2 mate?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Because white doesn't have to take the knight first. White can trade queens there, and then the knight is lost on the next move.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Right, thanks.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Also, g2 would be defended by the white queen after the f pawn takes the knight