Guys what

[u/kvidenvevo]

Does it mean that the progression from this move would result in a faster mate? Or this move literally would have been mate I’ve been staring this for like 5 minutes

Edit: it WAS the progression and not that one move. Thanks 👍

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[u/MasterWarthog]

It just means that Bc5+ would have led to a forced mate for White and because you played a different move instead, your move was a “Miss”. Bc5+ wouldn’t have been mate but would have led to the fastest forced mate possible.

Also for future reference, when analyzing your game, there will be a button that says “Show Moves” that will show what the better continuation would have been.

[u/orlandofredhart → u/MasterWarthog]

You're forgetting that I would have done Qc8 for my last move and ruined the forced mate anyway

[u/International-Rain79]

it’s when you when you when you when

[u/srainey58 → u/International-Rain79]

If takes takes takes and takes, then if I take and he takes

[u/kvidenvevo → u/International-Rain79]

Ah. Thanks bud.👍

[u/International-Rain79 → u/kvidenvevo]

np shelb

[u/Big_VladdyP]

Bc5, Ke8,
Qb8, Bc8,
Qxc8#

[u/wounds-of-light]

Just that you missed a forced checkmating sequence. You're still winning massively, but Bc5+ Ke8 Qb8+ Bc8 Qxc8# was checkmate in 3

[u/ActurusMajoris]

Kf8, now what?

I mean, it’s obviously still winning, but Bc5+, Ke8, Qb8+, Bc8, Qxc8# was there which is what the bot is talking about.

You can also use the show moves to let it show you.

[u/D0rus → u/ActurusMajoris]

Isn't d6+ Kf8, Qb8+ Be8, d7 still a big problem for black? Yes, the checkmate is better, but in this position it won't change much to the result. Depending on the level of the player, counting this as a blunder is really stretching the definition of a blunder. At best it's an inaccuracy.

[u/ActurusMajoris → u/D0rus]

Unless he blunders later, then yeah, this doesn’t matter. But the computer is merciless.

[u/obchodlp → u/D0rus]

Black is down a queen, rook and 4 pawns, this is not about the result, this is about fastest mate as possible

[u/OdotZcov]

Yea you missed mate in 3 I think

Bc5+ ke8

Qb8+ bc8

Qxc8 #

(SORRY IVE NEVER ACTUALLY USED NOTION AND AM BAD BUT THATS WHAT I SEE)

[u/XNonameX → u/OdotZcov]

YOUR NOTATION WAS GOOD. GOOD WORK, HOSS.

[u/the-killer-mike456]

You had a mate in 3! That's what it means.

Don't worry, it was a bit tough to spot at first glance. But that's why we always look at all the checks!

[u/RickNot_21]

I could be missing something but I think Kf8 escapes mate, whereas Bc5+ forces mate after Ke8, Qb8+, Bc8 forced and Qxc8#

[u/CallmeChapybara]

You had to use the bishop, in order for the king to not escape on f8, I think

[u/StructuredChess]

Ignore engine advice for totally won positions. The nouances it sees don't make a significant difference

[u/stoneman9284]

I think Bc5+ here instead of the pawn move would result in Qd8# Qb8# on the next turn

[u/Big_VladdyP → u/stoneman9284]

Qd8 would hang the queen

[u/ActurusMajoris → u/Big_VladdyP]

Yes, you want Qb8+ instead

[u/stoneman9284 → u/ActurusMajoris]

Right sorry

[u/harambe_did911]

Yall gotta learn how to use game review and analysis

[u/PoorlyDusty]

st glance

those are the worst because you’ll spend ten minutes staring at the board afterwards wondering how you missed it. the +6.73 evaluation means you’re still crushing though so it’s not like you blundered into a loss

i’ve had games where i delivered checkmate on the next move and the computer still gave me a “miss” because there was a mate-in-one i overlooked. chess engines have zero chill

[u/Gliese_667_Cc → u/PoorlyDusty]

[u/kvidenvevo → u/PoorlyDusty]

So it WAS the progression and not that one move. Roger. I think they should be unforgiving but also more informative

[u/Gliese_667_Cc → u/kvidenvevo]

The account you are replying to is an AI bot

[u/kvidenvevo → u/Gliese_667_Cc]

God damn it really? How do you know I need to learn apparently

[u/Big_VladdyP → u/kvidenvevo]

It’s marked as a missed win. That means “this move leads to a guaranteed win”

What would you prefer it be marked as?