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natemaaannnn
Nov 29, 2023
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#1

Answer was:

white knight to f7

black queen to f2

White queen takes f2

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natemaaannnn
Nov 29, 2023
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#2

why on earth would their queen take my rook?

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Martin_Stahl
Nov 29, 2023
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#3
nathankohonen wrote:

why on earth would their queen take my rook?

The Queen is lost no matter what black does, so taking the rook gets the most compensation for it

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natemaaannnn
Nov 29, 2023
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#4
Wow I could not comprehend . Thank you!
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eric0022
Nov 29, 2023
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#5

I felt that 1. Nxf7 f4 would be more resilient, but the computer has seen far ahead of me (and decides that a queen for a rook and knight is the best outcome for Black).