Improvers POTD #7 (04/19/25)

that was kinda easy

where'd you get that from?

@THE_BLACK_PANTHER_2020 he creates them himself

First one was easy

First one:why does white keep on blundering?

The queen sacrifices aren't blunders as such, it's because black has a mate in one. They're kinda like spite checks to keep the game going for a couple of moves, maybe hoping that black (somehow) messes something up

nice and easy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In the first one, why did white move their king away on the first check, rather than just take the rook with one of the pawns?

nice puzzles

I had the same question. Went to the analysis board and learnt that capturing via hxg5 (pawn) leads to mate in 2, while Kxg5 is mate in 1. Thus, the best move is to take the king out of the check, by Kf3 or Kh3. Kf3 is mate in 3. while Kh3 is mate in 6, which for black is the best move.

On the first puzzle, I wanted to play queen sac on h2, but it said it was incorrect. It would have still lead to mate though.

@Unknown_Error_14 but it wouldn't be forced

What do you mean?

7.rg1 7.QxRh1+ 8.Kxh2 is forced, followed by 8.Rxh4#

It's just not mate in 7 like the puzzle asked, but it is still a forced checkmate, and it's funner (or more fun)

Yes, Qxh2 is just one more move longer that's it.

Solved both of them on my first try!

First one was too easy, second one was harder than I thought.