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LargePawns

Jun 26, 2020

With this puzzle, the first move Qb8 doesn't that just gives up the queen to the rook? What's stopping black from taking it?

baddogno

Jun 27, 2020

Sure, you can take the Q with the rook, but you still lose, just a different way! Here's the analysis...

Ne5

is best

2...Rb3 3.Nxg4#

+M1 2...g3 3.Nef7#

+M1 2...Ba2 3.Nxg4#

+M1 2...Bc2 3.Nxg4#

1. Qb8 Ba2

(1... Rxb8 +M2 2. Ne5 +M2)

2. Qxa8 Bg8 3. Qxg8 gxf3 4. Nf7#