Chess Lesson #24

Bowmann

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18 Dec 05

trallphaz

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19 Dec 05

im fairly new to chess puzzles so explain why black kept moving deeper in that pit, making it possible for smothered mate. why couldnt he have moved to f8 instead of h8 when Qa2+ took place?😕

GalaxyShield

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19 Dec 05

Originally posted by trallphaz
im fairly new to chess puzzles so explain why black kept moving deeper in that pit, making it possible for smothered mate. why couldnt he have moved to f8 instead of h8 when Qa2+ took place?😕

Because Qf7 is checkmate if he moves to f8.

Bowmann

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30 Dec 05

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1. Rd8+ Rxd8
2. Qa2+ (and now White has the Philidor's Legacy) Kh8
3. Nf7+ Kg8
4. Nh6+ (double check) Kh8
5.Qg8+ Rxg8
6.Nf7 mate

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30 Dec 05

Originally posted by Sicilian Smaug
And so shield ruins it for everyone within 1 minute of the problem being posted😠

Yes , but S.S.,. No one is telling you to look at the answer! 😀