A nice puzzle but black makes a mistake

nice. i like this one.

Probably a dumb question but what's to stop black playing 29....Qb5 ?

Don't Qc5 and Qb4 defend for black?

The idea is nice but black does make a huge blunder. Even 29...Qf4 would be an improvement over the played move. Not to mention 29...Qb4 or Qc5.

yeah, I meant Qc5.. sorry

29... Nf2+ also defends for black.

The problem with a puzzle like this, that relies on a blunder in order for the combination to be successful, is that the line that actually turns out to be the solution gets discarded as an option as soon as I see that there is a reasonable defense to it.  It's annoying to find that a line you'd refuted and rejected turns out to be the "correct" one when you finally give up and click "Solution".

Yes, I think TheGrobe speaks for a lot of us.

I agree. Chess puzzles are supposed to help one's chess abilities. If a puzzle relies on a bad move, then it fails in this aspect.

ouch! big mistake lol

Here you go similiar but with no mistakes.Hope you enjoy it.Black to move.

nice one

the second puzzle is also a good one

Apart from the blunders, great puzzle!