Always queen sac and then rook checkmate
This puzzle one-solution factor is EGREGIOUS.
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Mar 3, 2026
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I play puzzles a lot whenever I am bored, but they feel rather unrealistic to an actual position that I would play. Sometimes I simply don't care enough about the puzzle's goal to actually complete it.
Mar 3, 2026
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#4
I think they should create puzzles that have multiple correct solutions.
Mar 3, 2026
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#5
SMnoMi wrote:
Hello, chess.com community!
I often do Puzzles (~800K pts) and have found that very often, during puzzles with the goal to checkmate the opponent, that a single checkmate has been factored into the programming- but I played another move that was also checkmate, and it’s marked incorrect with a “That’s not the way to move forward.” explanation, with no arrows to show why the “optimal” solution may have been indicated. This really should change as it’s unnecessarily failed me many puzzles.
That should be very rare. If you check the analysis and didn't miss a defense, use the Support option in the menu to report the puzzle
Hello, chess.com community!
I often do Puzzles (~800K pts) and have found that very often, during puzzles with the goal to checkmate the opponent, that a single checkmate has been factored into the programming- but I played another move that was also checkmate, and it’s marked incorrect with a “That’s not the way to move forward.” explanation, with no arrows to show why the “optimal” solution may have been indicated. This really should change as it’s unnecessarily failed me many puzzles.