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[puzzle] What's white's best move? (hexbear.net)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Answer

47. Nf6+!!

It's checkmate in 2 in one of two ways.

47...Qxf6
48. Qg4#

47...Kh4
48. Qh3#

https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/97535431411?tab=analysis

It's a speed chess game I just watched. Let me know if I screwed this up. I can't copy and paste from the site.

I was so fixated on how black was going to win - I didn't see the danger at all. I only knew black was toast due to the evaluation bar suddenly indicating mate in 2.

[Edit - I fixed a mistake]

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

hell yeah, I got it right.

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I wanted to make Nh6 work but it just doesn't. you just get mated first. you have to clear a path for the queen to deliver mate while checking so I looked at Nf6+ next.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

I started down your first path, too.