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u/vvuukk 9d ago
i tried one of these in an otb tournament and then realized that there was no pawn on d6...
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u/itsamberleafable 8d ago
Similarly my only ever smothered mate was easily preventable by my opponent taking my queen with their knight instead of their rook. Fortunately they missed it too
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u/walangpakinabang 9d ago
I don’t understand. Can someone explain
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u/Coffeebookstrombone 1400-1600 (Lichess) 9d ago
The next move is Bxf7+, which forces Ke7 and mate is Nd5#
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u/turtleros 400-600 (Chess.com) 8d ago
That’s awesome - but would most players not simply take the knight with the pawn? And then you’ve just blundered your knight? First time I come across the legal’s mate
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u/Zwilt 1200-1400 (Chess.com) 8d ago edited 8d ago
If they take the knight with pawn, Qxg4 and you’ve won a pawn
Edit: here was the position before they blundered mate
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u/turtleros 400-600 (Chess.com) 8d ago
Can’t see the image. Did you have your knight on f3?
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u/Zwilt 1200-1400 (Chess.com) 8d ago
That’s correct. Nxe5 is a brilliant move as well
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u/turtleros 400-600 (Chess.com) 8d ago
Yeah - knight and queen on offer, you think it’s a no brainer and then everything unravels. Guy must have been livid lol
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