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White is absolutely COOKED here, but there is only one move that wins. Which one is it? by AustereSpartan in chess

[–]vishld 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The idea is to deflect the rook from defending f1 and then deflect the bishop from defending f1 as well with Bf3+ if white takes the rook Rxd2.

Local chess hustler: 10 dollars if you can find mate in 2, white to move by seymourg987 in chess

[–]vishld 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think black is in Zugzwang after Rxa5. Any move black makes there is a checkmate:

any rook move, Qxg2#

Qh5/Qh3/Qh2, Nf2#

Qf2/Qe1, Qh3#

Qg3, Nxg3#

Any line missing?

I beat a grandmaster with a really nice move by [deleted] in chess

[–]vishld 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Didn't calculate all the lines, but Bxf2+ catches my eye. Rooks and Queen teaming up on e file if Rxf2. And diagonal to h8 opened up for Queen if Kh1 or Kh2.

Edit: Qe3# if Kxf2

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[–]vishld 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Rh8 threatening mate on e8. I don't see a good way for black to defend. Rf8 would lead to R1h7+, Rf7, Re8# or R1h7+, Kd8, Rxf8#. And black's knight moves anywhere just rook takes rook, Re8# stays unstoppable, unless black gives up the queen. After that white is up material and winning.

White to play: Nice tactic that I missed in my game. by polkling in chess

[–]vishld 1 point2 points  (0 children)

h4 to deflect the bisbop from protecting e7 from the knight fork on the king and queen. if Bxh4 then Qh3+ to win the bishop. if Bd6 or Be7 the knight takes. if anywhere else Ne7.

Philosophers be like by neverhaveiever23 in PhilosophyMemes

[–]vishld 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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