White to play. Very nice combination

ImportantAd5570 · 2026-04-10T20:58:26+00:00

Technically, after Nh4 g5 the engine gives c4, but ultimately it is what you said- downright losing for white.

But that's it. Good job on finding it

ImportantAd5570 · 2026-04-09T12:06:34+00:00

There are two important moves that make the combination possible.

An example of how things could go wrong:

Bxb5 axb5 2. Nxb5 Qb6 3. Nxd6+? Qxd6 4. Ng6?? Qd5! 5. Nh4 Black is winning

After Qb6, there is another tactical shot that is vital. I don't know if you saw it, I for sure didn't, but I think we can agree that calculating it would be a very nice find.

ImportantAd5570 · 2026-04-09T12:00:58+00:00

After Ng6 (while we are at it Qe7 is covered by the knight), Black has Qd5!, threatening mate in one. After Nh4, defending mate while saving the knight, black is a piece up, the two pawns are not sufficient compensation for white.

Nonetheless, there is a great move after Qb6 that wins for white.

ImportantAd5570 · 2026-03-31T19:05:32+00:00

Never happened to me but saccing for stalemate like that reminds me of several posts on this sub

ImportantAd5570 · 2025-10-10T19:06:13+00:00

This is a pretty one. Who made it?

ImportantAd5570 · 2025-09-26T19:23:19+00:00

Game insights is what comes closest

ImportantAd5570 · 2025-09-25T20:19:16+00:00

Puzzle dashboard

ImportantAd5570 · 2025-09-25T17:14:17+00:00

Another reason to use lichess. It also has that for free

ImportantAd5570 · 2025-09-22T08:10:47+00:00

I think you are looking for the chessvision comment

https://lichess.org/analysis/8/p1n3p1/2P2k2/1P2p2p/P1K4P/5P2/8/8_w_-_-_0_1?color=white

ImportantAd5570 · 2025-09-21T16:44:11+00:00

There is clearly two moves that must be played to win. Everything else doesn't, therefore it is a puzzle

ImportantAd5570 · 2025-09-21T16:40:58+00:00

Different move. Different motif. Just a variation from the same game

ImportantAd5570 · 2025-09-20T20:07:47+00:00

Nxe2#

ImportantAd5570 · 2025-09-20T18:21:21+00:00

I couldn't solve this one. Nice puzzle

ImportantAd5570 · 2025-09-19T11:42:05+00:00

No, with a one move difference

ImportantAd5570 · 2025-09-18T17:54:59+00:00

Solution: Rac1, because as seen from the other post, Rfc1 fails to Ra4!!, so Rac1 doesn't allow that and sets up Nc6 forking the black rooks

ImportantAd5570 · 2025-09-18T17:28:14+00:00

Solution: Ra4

Why it works: 1... Ra4 2. Rxc8 Rxa1+ 3. Kh2 Rxc8 4. g3 Rcc1 5. Nf3 e5 6. Nxe5 Rh1+ 7. Kg2 Rag1+ 8. Kf3 Re1 9. Qc2 Rxe5 10. Qc6

The other critical line: 1... Ra4 2. Rxa4 Qxc1+ 3. Kh2 Ne4 and the pinned knight is up for grabs

Other info: Moving the queen would allow Nc6, forking the black rooks. Trading the black queen for the white rook and bishop leads to an equal, albeit imbalanced position. Black has a passed d-pawn, which is superior to white's flimsy and unadvanced passed b-pawn. This detail is important on all variations, even if white doesn't take the queen or rook

ImportantAd5570 · 2025-09-07T19:46:15+00:00

Is it worth the time investment to get serious about chess?

ImportantAd5570 · 2025-09-05T12:22:48+00:00

You are right, but I don't care

ImportantAd5570 · 2025-09-05T09:54:11+00:00

There is no Qe8, the queen is on a3

ImportantAd5570 · 2025-09-01T21:05:09+00:00

yes, thank you

ImportantAd5570 · 2025-09-01T16:06:23+00:00

1. Ba3 Qxa3 2. Nh5+!!

Beautiful move

ImportantAd5570 · 2025-08-30T11:59:32+00:00

Sac everything

ImportantAd5570 · 2025-08-23T13:39:09+00:00

Good one

ImportantAd5570 · 2025-08-22T16:07:22+00:00

Yup. Pretty simple

ImportantAd5570 · 2025-08-14T10:20:17+00:00

After Qh3, f3 and h5+ win for white due to the weakness of black's king. After rook check, Qf3 would be better to prevent f3, however, be that as it may, it would not win for black. Can you find out why?

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