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Once you see it, you see it. Until then we are all left scratching our heads. lol

EDIT: Don't read the posts below if you don't want the answer spoiled. Trust me it's worth working out yourself! :)

https://lichess.org/training/Wk93b Once you see it, you see it. Until then we are all left scratching our heads. lol EDIT: Don't read the posts below if you don't want the answer spoiled. Trust me it's worth working out yourself! :)

KeithDenning edited

#2

Pretty easy, really, although I will agree with you on this one point: backward diagonal moves are (apparently) some of the most difficult moves to spot in chess. It's got something to do with human perception.

1. ---- --- 2. ----- Pretty easy, really, although I will agree with you on this one point: backward diagonal moves are (apparently) some of the most difficult moves to spot in chess. It's got something to do with human perception.

HankTortolio

#3

@KeithDenning Please don't spoil it for others! Let everyone find it for themselves, thank you

#4

KeithDenning

#5

You're right, my apologies. I've edited my response to remove the solution.

EwoudUtrecht

#6

@Achja did a post about such moves, I don't know the link

kingdave2

#7

Actually, the title kind of spoiled it already - it tipped off that it would be a backwards move. This puzzle illustrates why it is more fun to play against another person, rather than a bot. Against another person you might anticipate that they won't notice that attack being set up, because you recognize that it is somehow hard to see. On the other hand, to a bot a mate in 2 is a mate in 2. (Actually I'm just assuming that about bots, I suppose one could be programmed to play in a human-like manner.)

Javad910

#8

I don't get the title

Tiger_77

#9

wow, I did not see that

HankTortolio

#10

#7 Good on you for catching the hint...

#8 Our brains are wired to think forward = progress! I looked at all kinds of ways to make Kg2 work before I saw the solution. I thought it was an interesting puzzle to illustrate this flaw in human perception and psychology :)

#7 Good on you for catching the hint... #8 Our brains are wired to think forward = progress! I looked at all kinds of ways to make Kg2 work before I saw the solution. I thought it was an interesting puzzle to illustrate this flaw in human perception and psychology :)