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A Strange Puzzle

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if you push the pawn to F-2, you got a mate coming. Even if he takes the Q you promote the pawn to a Q and trap the king

So P-f2 is the answer

if you push the pawn to F-2, you got a mate coming. Even if he takes the Q you promote the pawn to a Q and trap the king So P-f2 is the answer

@hpgyre said in #8:

if you push the pawn to F-2, you got a mate coming. Even if he takes the Q you promote the pawn to a Q and trap the king

So P-f2 is the answer

Actually, ...f2?? Qxf6! f1=Q+ is not mate since with White's queen on f6, it can take back on f1. Actually this is mentioned in the solution bit too.

@hpgyre said in #8: > if you push the pawn to F-2, you got a mate coming. Even if he takes the Q you promote the pawn to a Q and trap the king > > So P-f2 is the answer Actually, ...f2?? Qxf6! f1=Q+ is not mate since with White's queen on f6, it can take back on f1. Actually this is mentioned in the solution bit too.