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sherwin_
I wont agree that this is good puzzle as there are many right solution, almost all moves of Rook are right, exept a1, b1, e1.PS. I'd like to propose to chess.com developers to block messages like "1st" "first" "first page" or something like that, and mark users who post that messages as "idiot"
i'd rather post first than post "idiot". well, chess.com should block you first, don't you think?
lbtr74aao
bishop control the light square and its the only move for Black
the rook must go on the last rank and black square
Crazywind
hi
natwarlal
good one
kyleevon
and i thought it was going to be hard
lopside
plenty of longer routes to mate here :P Like almost any rook move from white :P
niyant
nice
CmanBst
Why doesn't any other rook move along the file work?
gwnn
They work but this is the single fastest way to mate. Perhaps it would have been more clever to write 'mate in two' in the title, it was probably in the description in the original puzzle.
deepak21071974
hmm:)
Ok. Thanks for the quick reply!
mitch629
Piece of cake!!
triguysteve
OMJ. I solved one finally
mofeta
easy
knightlyenigma
Why do people post "first"?
Why do people compete at anything? Isn't the question part of the answer?
soyjam
a bit nice.
rowdha_1980
rbk1
good one!
Ramp10er
I just saw the puzzle posted and I already know the solution even without browsing it...
kingattacker
cool
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