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What's with the puzzle of the day today, Dec 8th? If you immediately fork the king and queen with your knight, it says incorrect move, even though you are winning the queen on move 2. (after the opponent king moves out of the knight check). The 'correct' solution doesn't win any immediate material, and doesn't end in checkmate, although you still have the option for the same knight fork you had in the first place. Is this puzzle messed up, or am I missing something?
Thanks for the reply. I guess I'll just skip over the puzzle of the day from now on, lol.
GalaxKing wrote:
Thanks for the reply. I guess I'll just skip over the puzzle of the day from now on, lol.
Daily Puzzle just copied one puzzle I made BEFORE.
I made the following puzzle in NOV, 30:
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/11302016---the-winner-takes-it-all
Then Daily Puzzle made THE SAME puzzle ONE DAY AFTER !!!!
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/daily-puzzles/12-1-2016-how-to-win-a-world-championship?page=1
Dec 8, 2016
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#4
Actually, Nf5+ is NOT the best move. You can mate by starting with Qf8+ instead.
tl;dr : the puzzle in NOT wrong.
I prefer the mate, to winning the queen, and the solution mates 1 move faster. But depending on the time left, Nf5 is certainly playable.
Dec 8, 2016
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#6
MyRatingis1523 wrote:
blueemu wrote:
Actually, Nf5+ is NOT the best move. You can mate by starting with Qf8+ instead.
tl;dr : the puzzle in NOT wrong.
would your opponent resign after nf5+ or qf8+? almost everybody would resign after nf5+, but very few after qf8+
nf5+ is the best move
Check the player's names. It's a GM game. Yes, a GM would resign facing mate in three after Qf8+.
Looks like it ended in checkmate to me.
AlkinKing wrote:
Looks like it ended in checkmate to me.
Youre missing the point. This is all about being right.
It is wrong because you have the mate option.Ofcourse you are winning anyway but the point of a puzzle is to find the best move and nothing else.Like a computer would
Dec 8, 2016
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#10
Diakonia wrote:
AlkinKing wrote:
Looks like it ended in checkmate to me.
Youre missing the point. This is all about being right.
To be precise, it's all about winning an Internet argument.
Arguing on the Internet is like competing in the Special Olympics... even if you win, you're still retarded.
Diakonia wrote:
Have you ever tried it ?