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imIncredibleAtEverything
imIncredibleAtEverything
Oct 27, 2024
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#1

All I see is rxd8, qe1, rd1, qxd1#?

imIncredibleAtEverything
imIncredibleAtEverything
Oct 27, 2024
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#2

Blunder*

artemisia39
artemisia39
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Oct 27, 2024
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#3

because Nd7 - look at the analysis board - after rd8, with best play white has a rook endgame - best move here was Qe1

imIncredibleAtEverything
imIncredibleAtEverything
Oct 27, 2024
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#4

I see now, thank you

omnipaul
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Oct 27, 2024
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#5

Also good is Qf1+, an intermezzo that defends the backrank with the queen. After the king takes the knight, white can then safely capture the rook on d8.