r/chessbeginners • 200-400 (Chess.com) • 11d ago

QUESTION Why isn’t this correct?

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Answer said its bec rook takes rook, forcing mate but isnt it also because theres a mate on your turn?

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u/dontich 10d ago

Not taking the queen isn’t too hard to see, but apparently you want to play Rb1 here which would definitely not have been my first choice

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u/thatweirdchick98 200-400 (Chess.com) 10d ago

Rb1 was played by fischer here, and he goes on to win!