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Puzzles & Patterns; 02/22/25 (Day #250)

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Jared
Feb 22, 2025
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#1
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CheckmatesStealer
Feb 22, 2025
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#2

cool! got all three

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odd1out46
Feb 22, 2025
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#3

interesting and we hit 250

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Alex-Great
Feb 22, 2025
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#4

solved

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venkata-dharma-rayud
Feb 23, 2025
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#5

problem solved

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HRHBokkie
Feb 23, 2025
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#6

not sure what I am missing. but on puzzle 1: why can't the immediate Qb2 not be played?

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thundertoad2379
Feb 23, 2025
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#7

1 was medium, 2 was really easy, but 3 was really good.

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GOATOFCHESS4455
Feb 23, 2025
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#8
HRHBokkie wrote:

not sure what I am missing. but on puzzle 1: why can't the immediate Qb2 not be played?

G pawn will promote

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chill_guy8710
Feb 23, 2025
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#9

TRIPLE THREAT!

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King_Red_A
Feb 25, 2025
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#10

SMOTHERMATE!!!!!

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GeraldKiplagat
Mar 1, 2025
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#11

nice one

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Jared
Mar 5, 2025
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#12
DavidChessDMC wrote:

For puzzle 1, how come not Qb2+ right away?

Because after Qxb2, Qxb2, white has cxd6+, and their g pawn promotes

White would be winning then, because they have more pawns