chessmate@lemmy.ml to Chess@lemmy.ml · 2 months agoHikaru sacrificed queen but why ?lemmy.mlimagemessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up126arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up123arrow-down1imageHikaru sacrificed queen but why ?lemmy.mlchessmate@lemmy.ml to Chess@lemmy.ml · 2 months agomessage-square9linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareThirdConsul@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·2 months agoI can never understand this kind of puzzles. Why the heck it’s always assumed the opponent will play like an ass? Block the pointy hat on a5 with the mob on b6 instead?
minus-squareSludgeyy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 months agoDouble check. King has to take queen. When Bishop moves it’s a discovered check with the Rook. You cannot block both checks therefore King has to run. Open spot for Rook to move to back rank. Checkmate. It’s all forced.
I can never understand this kind of puzzles.
Why the heck it’s always assumed the opponent will play like an ass? Block the pointy hat on a5 with the mob on b6 instead?
Double check.
King has to take queen.
When Bishop moves it’s a discovered check with the Rook.
You cannot block both checks therefore King has to run.
Open spot for Rook to move to back rank.
Checkmate.
It’s all forced.
You’re correct, my bad!