The interesting thing to note is, that White could win bcoz the setup of kings was EXACTLY on the 'e' file. Any file other than the 'e' file wouldn't have won it for white, as either the king would have been closer to the rook to prevent the 4th rank check or would have closer to the queen to ensure taking back the rook on a4.
@ a check really doesn’t accomplish anything, but luring the Queen to a square where it can be skewered seemed pretty obvious. I just needed to calculate what happens if he declines the sacrifice.
Gotham Chess has prepared me for this moment... sacrifice THE ROOOOOOK with Ra4. Queen takes. Rh3 check, King must move to the 4th rank because the white king blocks the 2nd rank. Rh4 check. King must move. Rxa4 wins the game. Edit: Lovely puzzle. I didn't even see the alternative lines you mentioned after Ra4. Crazy that it still wins no matter what.
its actually so cool to see a chess puzzle with a simple but deadly solution!
Indeed!
The interesting thing to note is, that White could win bcoz the setup of kings was EXACTLY on the 'e' file. Any file other than the 'e' file wouldn't have won it for white, as either the king would have been closer to the rook to prevent the 4th rank check or would have closer to the queen to ensure taking back the rook on a4.
Great note!
Its so cool that the kings are important to blocking in both checkmates.
I totally agree🤯
1:34 felt like a "god move"
Nice puzzle, but it took only about 3 seconds to figure it out because there is no way to save the attacked rook (so it has to be sacrificed).
I agree
not so obvious, at first i thought the sacrifice would be a check
@ a check really doesn’t accomplish anything, but luring the Queen to a square where it can be skewered seemed pretty obvious. I just needed to calculate what happens if he declines the sacrifice.
Gotham Chess has prepared me for this moment...
sacrifice THE ROOOOOOK with Ra4. Queen takes. Rh3 check, King must move to the 4th rank because the white king blocks the 2nd rank. Rh4 check. King must move. Rxa4 wins the game.
Edit: Lovely puzzle. I didn't even see the alternative lines you mentioned after Ra4. Crazy that it still wins no matter what.
Niiice!
I wanted to say that 😢
My guess:
Ra4
Forces a skewer on queen if rook is taken, otherwise forces mate or queen sac to stop mate
Exactly!
Nice!
It wasn't hard, but a beautiful puzzle.
Ha! Brilliantly simple.
Rook a4, Queen takes, rook h3, king moves up, skewer next turn.
Exactly!
Nice job!!
Superb❤
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What puzzle it is.
K.Kumar.
I guess between two GMs but i forgot who🙃
How if blackQ go to b7 or c6
There will be Rh3 check and he needs to block with the queen and lose
Ra4 best move.
Great job!!!
Fine
Ra4 seems
Correct!!
Ra4!
Nice!!
easy!
Relax bro, not everyone is a GM like you!
Ngl this puzzle is kinda easy
No its not, maybe you are a giga super pro max GM?
Rooka4
Correct!