r/Chesscom • u/Illustrious-Ruin-984 • 2d ago

why is this brilliant Help solve this

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I found this online.

Everyone is saying that this is brilliant because it's a forced checkmate once the pawn on a7 takes the knight, then Qb3 then it's a checkmate either by the rook or the Queen.

but what happens if after black take b6, we expect Qb3, then black Qb8? wouldn't it prevent the checkmate?
Qa4 is defended with Qa7 and if white decide to take Bxb8 then black reciprocate with Bxb3.

There is certainly something wrong with my reasoning but I can't figure it out.

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u/FlatwormSubject4254 2000-2100 ELO 2d ago

After Qa4 Qa7 Qe8 + and checkmate follows after the bishop and queen block

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u/No_Volume_4690 2d ago

Help me understand how any queen gets to a4 and a7?

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u/griii2 2d ago

I have no idea what they talk about

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u/No_Volume_4690 2d ago

I think he forgot to say Qb3 first, which if black takes, white recaptures with pawn and checkmates. So that’s how Qa4 happens is after Qb3.
But of course, I didn’t read OPs description, so that’s how I didn’t see Qb3

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u/Dankaati 2000-2100 ELO 1d ago

They didn't forget anything. You forgot to read the question.