Game analysis - a puzzle#5 @mruknowwho Yes Rd7+ is correct. Nice one. If 1...Kxd7 then yes the queen comes in on the d-file and it's mate in 6. If 1...Ke6 then 2. Qa2+ with mate in 4. If 1...Kf6 then it's mate with 2. Rb6+ and … | Raffelsnitch |
Game analysis - a puzzle#3 @MorningCoffee Haha, yes it is very chaotic : ) But, there are only 2 winning moves for white, despite blacks apparent lack of control. One move leads to mate. Can anyone find the move? | Raffelsnitch |
Game analysis - a puzzle#1 This interesting position arose in one of my games. It's white to play and to find the killer move (blacks last move was king to e7). https://en.lichess.org/editor/1R4rr/n3k3/P7/1p6/1P2P1pq/2P5/2Q1N1p… | Raffelsnitch |
General Chess Discussion - tactics training #15 Or do all the new mating puzzles having a single mating solution? | Raffelsnitch |
General Chess Discussion - tactics training #14 @blunderman1 I agree with you. Not sure why you'd by given old puzzles but hopefully this will not be happening as Clarkey said. @Clarkey Although the statement refers to the new puzzles, there is sti… | Raffelsnitch |
General Chess Discussion - tactics training #7 If as stated you don't fail for playing a mate-in-3 when there was mate-in-2 then there are multiple solutions in those puzzles. | Raffelsnitch |
General Chess Discussion - tactics training #3 OK thanks, so there are multiple solutions to mating puzzles, but one solution for non-mating puzzles. That's cool. I think the update overall sounds really great, although I haven't tested any puzzle… | Raffelsnitch |
General Chess Discussion - tactics training #1 Hi, On the puzzles update blog (https://en.lichess.org/blog/WDY6cCEAALYi5Xg2/puzzles-update) it states "there's now guaranteed to be only one good and acceptable solution to each puzzle. Gone are the … | Raffelsnitch |
General Chess Discussion - Gambit Repertoire?#3 If you want to play mostly gambits then the kings gambit, blackmar-diemer gambit, and smith-morra gambit are commonly available for white after 1. e4 and 1. d4. Not sure for black though... Others are… | Raffelsnitch |
General Chess Discussion - Checkmate patterns in AC#8 @justinlew99 Ah so if the king has no escape squares and is put in check it is checkmate- that makes sense. I misinterpreted the lichess wording I think. But, what about if there is a piece that can b… | Raffelsnitch |
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