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tomkfl
Jan 3, 2022
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Hello, I’m trying to understand why I’m not in checkmate position in the image below
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ChesswithGautham
Jan 3, 2022
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#2

Edit then post

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tomkfl
Jan 3, 2022
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tomkfl
Jan 3, 2022
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#4

Got it. Thanks

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MrJohn88P
Jan 3, 2022
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You can take the 

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eric0022
Jan 3, 2022
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tomkfl wrote:
Hello, I’m trying to understand why I’m not in checkmate position in the image below

 

You played that move one move too early.

 

The queen has to be protected first before it would be checkmate, by something like Bc4 (although your opponent is likely to see through the checkmate and defend it accordingly).