jorge@sopuli.xyzM to Chess@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoPuzzle: Black to move and mate in threemedia.mastodon.cloudimagemessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up163arrow-down10
arrow-up163arrow-down1imagePuzzle: Black to move and mate in threemedia.mastodon.cloudjorge@sopuli.xyzM to Chess@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square15fedilink
minus-squareKalcifer@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up18·edit-22 years ago solution 1… Qxg2 2. Kxg2 Nf4+ 3. Kg1 Nh3#? Nice queen sacrifice
minus-squareSquizzy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoSorry for the ignorance but I’m not familiar with the shorthand. What is Nf4+ & Nh3#
minus-squareprayer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoN = Knight, F4 = square moved to, + = opponent King in check, # = Opponent King in Checkmate
minus-squareEch@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 years agoWouldn’t the bishop just take the knight?
minus-squareTherefore@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 years agoThe king is in check so that isn’t an option.
minus-squareEch@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 years agoI overlooked the black bishop in that play. My mistake!
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1… Qxg2 2. Kxg2 Nf4+ 3. Kg1 Nh3#? Nice queen sacrifice
Sorry for the ignorance but I’m not familiar with the shorthand. What is Nf4+ & Nh3#
N = Knight, F4 = square moved to, + = opponent King in check, # = Opponent King in Checkmate
Algebraic notation
Wouldn’t the bishop just take the knight?
The king is in check so that isn’t an option.
I overlooked the black bishop in that play. My mistake!
Double check!