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Funky Chicken Mar 2021 10:56am, 10 Mar 2021 765 posts	Quote Pin Funky Chicken Following on from the puzzle I shared yesterday, I had a go at setting it up in the app and managed to get as far as putting the pieces on the board but couldn't see how to proceed next. I'll share the solution while I still remember it: Jules was right about black king to e3, but white didn't then counter with rook f3. Instead, they brought their queen to f4, resulting in the loss of both queens and the white rook. Can anyone think why white might have favoured that over attacking with the rook? (I wondered if it might have something to do with the positioning of black's rook?) I'll share the set-up again here, so you don't have to click back to find it:
Funky Chicken Mar 2021 11:04am, 10 Mar 2021 766 posts	Quote Pin Funky Chicken Well that’s another classic example of me posting a question and then realising that yes, I was on my way to understanding it after all. If the white rook goes for check, it gets taken by the queen which in turn gets taken by the pawn, then black rook goes to g1 for checkmate.
JulesR Mar 2021 12:17pm, 10 Mar 2021 26,048 posts	Quote Pin JulesR Having failed to see the trick in today’s daily puzzle, here’s a really tricky Checkmate in 1 for white I came across in a clip. Bonus points for anyone who gets it!
Diogenes Mar 2021 12:18pm, 10 Mar 2021 58,334 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes nh5?
JulesR Mar 2021 12:19pm, 10 Mar 2021 26,049 posts	Quote Pin JulesR No - Kh8
SPR Mar 2021 12:23pm, 10 Mar 2021 33,521 posts	Quote Pin SPR Pretty sure I see it but won't say anything yet.
Diogenes Mar 2021 12:24pm, 10 Mar 2021 58,335 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes Yes, spotted that after I posted. I can't find a move yet that doesn't allow Kh8 as an escape route
SPR Mar 2021 12:24pm, 10 Mar 2021 33,522 posts	Quote Pin SPR Nope, not seen it yet.
SPR Mar 2021 12:25pm, 10 Mar 2021 33,523 posts	Quote Pin SPR Mine did but gave another escape square.
Diogenes Mar 2021 12:26pm, 10 Mar 2021 58,336 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes I think I have it now