Oct 5 Chess Puzzle Question
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oneminus2
Oct 5, 2017
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#1
Hi guys, I solved today’s chess.com puzzle and missed the last step where I Emma’s supposed to promote the pawn to a rook instead of a queen. Can you tell me why promoting to a rook would be required to solve he puzzle when the queen can do that and more? I’m honing my chess skill so I appreciate the feedback. Thx!
Oct 5, 2017
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#2
I honestly do not know pawn to Queen is mate, and why wouldn't you want a mate?
Oct 5, 2017
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#4
Hi Ofgeniuskind. Agreed, thanks for the feedback. I’m just curious why promoting to queen is wrong unless it ends in stalemate.
Oct 5, 2017
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#5
It doesn't because it is your move, after the knight moves to protect, so you literally can't stalemate and a rook is worthless.
It happens a lot like mate in 13 that nobody would see in a normal game so.
It happens a lot like mate in 13 that nobody would see in a normal game so.
It would end in a stalemate if you promote your pawn to a queen. Knight would move to b8 to block and that would also put white in check. When you move your king out of check, black can't move either piece.
I didn't play it out if you sacrifice your queen to take the knight rather than move your king, but the rook would give you the best possible advantage.
Oct 5, 2017
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#7
I wouldn't have checked in that position in the first place, since it is not necessary so.