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Pluvious

(4,943 posts) Wed Feb 19, 2025, 12:33 PM Feb 19

For chess fans - this puzzle looks so simple, but I gave up finally

Last edited Wed Feb 19, 2025, 04:02 PM - Edit history (2)

Try your noodle at a solution, there 100% is one !

I will post a hint here later today, then the video of the solution tomorrow

It's White's move...

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Spoiler alert: solution has been posted (don't peek if you want to challenge yourself first)

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For chess fans - this puzzle looks so simple, but I gave up finally (Original Post) Pluvious Feb 19 OP

Whose move is it? anciano Feb 19 #1

It's White's move... Pluvious Feb 19 #2

👌 thanks... anciano Feb 19 #3

1 Nb6+ Kb8 lastlib Feb 19 #4

Question..... anciano Feb 19 #5

4. Rb3+ still wins in that case. lastlib Feb 19 #6

Aha! 👍 anciano Feb 19 #7

That was fast !! Pluvious Feb 19 #8

There was a video? I'd like to watch it. lastlib Feb 19 #9

Posted below... (nt) Pluvious Feb 19 #11

Solution video Pluvious Feb 19 #10

anciano

(1,737 posts)

1. Whose move is it?

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Wed Feb 19, 2025, 12:57 PM

Feb 19

Pluvious

(4,943 posts)

2. It's White's move...

Reply to anciano (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 19, 2025, 01:21 PM

Feb 19

anciano

(1,737 posts)

3. 👌 thanks...

Reply to Pluvious (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 19, 2025, 01:24 PM

Feb 19

lastlib

(25,624 posts)

4. 1 Nb6+ Kb8

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Wed Feb 19, 2025, 01:59 PM

Feb 19

2 Rc3! b1/Q
3 Nd7+ Ka7
4 Ra3+ Kb7
5 Rb3+ and wins

5....Qxb3, 6 Nc5+ wins the Q, and it's pretty much over.

anciano

(1,737 posts)

5. Question.....

Reply to lastlib (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 19, 2025, 02:37 PM

Feb 19

In move 3, black king could move to b7 instead of a7. So why a7?

lastlib

(25,624 posts)

6. 4. Rb3+ still wins in that case.

Reply to anciano (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 19, 2025, 03:15 PM

Feb 19

Ka7 is just delaying it one more move. The Knight fork is coming, either way.

anciano

(1,737 posts)

7. Aha! 👍

Reply to lastlib (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 19, 2025, 03:31 PM

Feb 19

Pluvious

(4,943 posts)

8. That was fast !!

Reply to lastlib (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 19, 2025, 03:55 PM

Feb 19

Kudos to you friend

In the video he shows some of the possible alternatives, all which fail but the Rc3 "brilliant" move

lastlib

(25,624 posts)

9. There was a video? I'd like to watch it.

Reply to Pluvious (Reply #8)

Wed Feb 19, 2025, 04:05 PM

Feb 19

Good puzzle! Trying to actually stop the pawn from promoting just didn't work, so there had to be a way to let it promote, then take it off the board. Giving up the rook and grabbing the queen with the knight seemed to be the only way.

Pluvious

(4,943 posts)

11. Posted below... (nt)

Reply to lastlib (Reply #9)

Wed Feb 19, 2025, 04:11 PM

Feb 19

Pluvious

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10. Solution video

Reply to Pluvious (Original post)

Wed Feb 19, 2025, 04:10 PM

Feb 19

The path to the solution requires a sacrifice...

Lastlib posted their answer in post four

Discussion of this puzzle is provided in the video:

(Technically, the answer doesn't actually involve stopping the pawn from promoting)

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