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laurengoodkindchess
Apr 12, 2021
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#1

Hi! My name is Lauren Goodkind and I'm a chess teacher and chess book author based in California: www.ChessByLauren.com.   In this puzzle, it's black to move.  What's black's best move here?  This position was taken from a blitz game that I yesterday.  

   

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bcash83
Apr 12, 2021
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#2

Rh8 to h1!

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Jess428
Apr 12, 2021
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#3

Rh1?

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laurengoodkindchess
Apr 12, 2021
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#4

Yes, that's correct! 

 

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uubuuh
Apr 12, 2021
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#5

hard to imagine how that rook got to a2

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dah_happyh0ppyh0rsi3
Apr 12, 2021
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#6

nice, can you make harder puzzles?

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JackRoach
Apr 12, 2021
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#7

I almost didn't see the rook on h8.

Then I did see it.

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aravc
Apr 12, 2021
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#8

Rh1# is pretty obvi cause of the ladder checkmate you learn when you are a beginner

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jetoba
Apr 12, 2021
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#9
dah_happyh0ppyh0rsi3 wrote:

nice, can you make harder puzzles?

I'm sure the OP is capable of doing so but then it wouldn't be in the beginners forum.  What she presented is appropriate for the intended audience.