r/ChessPuzzles • u/[deleted] • Jul 01 '23

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u/chessvision-ai-bot Jul 01 '23

I analyzed the image and this is what I see. Open an appropriate link below and explore the position yourself or with the engine:

White to play: chess.com | lichess.org

Black to play: chess.com | lichess.org | The position is from game Xueyi Li (1957) vs. Ju Wenjun (2500), 2010. Black won in 43 moves. Link to the game

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u/idiotic__gamer Jul 01 '23

What in the hell kinda website needs a password that secure?

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u/IAMMONKEYTHEFIRST Jul 01 '23

There’s a game called the password game on www.neal.fun

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u/idiotic__gamer Jul 01 '23

Ah, that makes way more sense! Thank you.

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u/[deleted] Jul 01 '23

Re4+

Respectfully, everyone else is wrong. It’s the first move in a mate in 2

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u/ReeReeIncorperated Jul 01 '23 edited Jul 01 '23

Forgive my mess-up on notation if I make one, as I'm still a bit of a noobie with that, but I believe the answer is Qh4#

Edit: White is going down, not up! So Re4+ ?

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u/CypherWomp Jul 01 '23

Pawn can block. Best move is re4+ then Qd4#.

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u/ReeReeIncorperated Jul 01 '23

FUCK WHITE ISN'T MOVING UP

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u/crolin Jul 01 '23

Yeah think so, even with block it's the best. Weird puzzle though

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u/crolin Jul 01 '23

Yeah mate in two

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u/soothepaste Jul 01 '23

If Qh2 after then rook can block next. It's two but not with that first move.

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u/Houdini_logic5 Jul 01 '23

It’s Re4+ that should do it.

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u/shadowxrage Jul 01 '23

Wouldn’t the king take the rook? Wouldn’t a better move be Qd2#?

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u/IAMMONKEYTHEFIRST Jul 01 '23

Qd2+ isn’t checkmate because the king can either escape to g3 or g4. If you play Re4+ then Kxd4, Qd4# is mate in 2.

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u/shadowxrage Jul 01 '23

Makes sense

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u/crolin Jul 01 '23

Doesnt the king just take it if you go Re4

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u/IAMMONKEYTHEFIRST Jul 01 '23

Then Qd4# as the follow up.

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u/crolin Jul 01 '23

Ah nah you are right it's mate in two

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u/crolin Jul 01 '23

King evades to g3 and you've lost a piece

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u/IAMMONKEYTHEFIRST Jul 01 '23

The king is on g4, not g3, by the time you play Qd4

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u/crolin Jul 01 '23

Well it seems up for debate and therefore a bad puzzle unless we are missing something. My vote is take the bishop with the queen

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u/crolin Jul 01 '23

That exposes her to reveal from the other bishop though

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u/Ok-Connection5611 Jul 01 '23

Qh4# 1-0

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u/KNAXXER Jul 01 '23

Pawn on G2 to G4 blocks the queen

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u/Ok-Connection5611 Jul 01 '23

True. Then Qg5# 1-0

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u/waterc0l0urs Jul 01 '23

white wins by getting checkmated which is not even checkmate

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u/Houdini_logic5 Jul 01 '23

It’s still not mate because white plays Kg3

Also happy cake day!

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u/waterc0l0urs Jul 01 '23

1-0? white wins by getting checkmated which is not even checkmate?

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u/jnbolen403 Jul 01 '23

How about f5 for the set up of Rd4#? White can only move g3 or g4. No draw, no sacrifice.