jorge@sopuli.xyzM to Chess@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agoPuzzle: Black to move and mate in threemedia.mastodon.cloudimagemessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up162
arrow-up162imagePuzzle: Black to move and mate in threemedia.mastodon.cloudjorge@sopuli.xyzM to Chess@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squarecuriousaurlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·10 months agoWhy 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-up3·10 months agoBecause 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-squareruss@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-210 months agoAlso, 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