jorge@sopuli.xyzM to Chess@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 年前Puzzle: Black to move and mate in threemedia.mastodon.cloudimagemessage-square15linkfedilinkarrow-up163arrow-down10
arrow-up163arrow-down1imagePuzzle: Black to move and mate in threemedia.mastodon.cloudjorge@sopuli.xyzM to Chess@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 年前message-square15linkfedilink
minus-squarecuriousaur@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·2 年前Why not knight e3 first. White has to take it with the pawn or it’s mate next turn, then queen g2 mate?
minus-squareMellowSnow@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 年前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.
minus-squarerusslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 年前Also, g2 would be defended by the white queen after the f pawn takes the knight
Why not knight e3 first. White has to take it with the pawn or it’s mate next turn, then queen g2 mate?
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.
Right, thanks.
Also, g2 would be defended by the white queen after the f pawn takes the knight