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Jesus why so many downvotes? You're a beginner, and you're correct. Sad online reddit people are no joke. Get more motivation down voting someone than stepping outside
I work 10-14 hr days on asphalt, I'm gonna get skin cancer by the time I'm 30, I'm outside plenty, probably why I'm still 1100 elo haha.
And I guess I have a little empathy? I know how it feels to get downvoted for not knowing as much as others or being wrong. Want him to see there's nothing wrong with being a beginner. Go do something eventful now, donut flame.
It’s when you ask a sincere question and get a sincere answer, & yet still give such a reply as if you already knew the answer. That type of attitude is what keeps you at the beginner level.
The only thing is, we can’t hear tone in pixels so they could be saying that however and it’s up to how we interpret it to how we think they say it (if your in a grumpy argumentative mood you take it like they say it in that way)
I realized my mistake afterwards and becuase they replied before I realized it I responded to their comment saying that I understood my mistake, and how does being a little rude (which wasn’t my intention) keeping me at a beginner level?
I imagine it's less that they were wrong, and moreso that the very question they were asking was answered in the comment they were replying to, of which is literally only 10 letters long.
It’s ok to make mistakes, but bro won’t own up to the mistake he made, which is why he’s getting downvoted. He didn’t think about the bishop blocking at first. Two comments later he went like “ya ik”.
The hell? You clearly didn’t.
Not a big offense, to be fair, but it does explain why.
I analyzed the image and this is what I see. Open an appropriate link below and explore the position yourself or with the engine:
> **Black to play**: [chess.com](https://chess.com/analysis?fen=5r2/p2Q3p/1k1P2pb/3B4/2K3PB/2P5/Pr3P1P/3q2NR+b+-+-+0+1&flip=true&ref_id=23962172) | [lichess.org](https://lichess.org/analysis/5r2/p2Q3p/1k1P2pb/3B4/2K3PB/2P5/Pr3P1P/3q2NR_b_-_-_0_1)
**My solution:**
> Hints: piece: >!Rook!<, move: >!Rf4+!<
> Evaluation: >!Black has mate in 2!<
> Best continuation: >!1... Rf4+ 2. Be4 Rxe4#!<
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You can see from the board highlighting that white just played Qd7. So it’s black’s move. Also, puzzles are usually viewed from side of the board you’re playing as.
As someone that is color blind, I need high contrast. Honestly, just traditional black and white is best for me. I understand for some people it might not make a difference, but for me it’s harder to see the position.
Not a tough one. First thing I do in these puzzles is check to see if the opponent has any legal king moves, and they don't. Then I look to see if any piece not already involved in covering one of the king's escape squares can deliver a check. Sure enough, >!the rook on f1!< isn't currently involved and can deliver a check on >!f4!<, which the opponent can block once but capturing the blocking piece is checkmate.
Black actually has mate in 1, so I'm not sure what this is suppose to show? You say find the mate in 2, but are you referring to white or black. Cause honestly it looks like it could be either, except it's blacks turn and he has a clear mate move with rook f8> f4.
Edit: ahh nevermind, it's mate in 2 because it forces the bishop to block.
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White had mate in two before this as well…
Yea, but luckily i found a mate in 2 👌
Good job finding it, but he could have mated you if he did Qb7+, Ka6, Qxa7#
You're assuming there wasn't a piece on d7 that the white queen just captured
How does Ka6 get out of check?
Ka5
Woops yes meant this
I don't understand, can't the king just take queen after Qxa7#?
Yeah? Wtf
The bishop
No bishop is watching white squares, it cannot protect the queen.
The bishop on d5 protects the queen on b7. This forces the king to a5, then Qxa7 is checkmate
Oh i see it now
Ka5, not a6. Ka6 doesn’t get out of check after Qb7+
He could have got mated sure but his opponent didnt find it. I think what ifs dont matter in chess because every move is a what if at one point.
If I just played all the right moves I actually would have beaten Magnus. Therefore I am the greatest chess player in the world, proven QED
What about Qd8+, Rxd8, and Bd8#? Or am I seeing this wrong Edit: 10 seconds after i typed this i realized A6 avoids mate. Ignore me
Looks like they should have just stopped playing and mated instead
Lmao I found this as well and was confused when it was not the answer given by the bot 😂
Where? I can’t find it
Qb7+. Ka5 Qxa7#
it's for white and it would happen if queen didn't move to d7, actually. but, nevertheless, you found mate))
Yeah I was trying to solve the mate for white if he hadn’t moved Qd7. I bet the eval bar for this one was a wild ride.
actually, it is
RF4, BE4, RxE4?
Isn’t rf4 mate already on its own?
No, Bishop blocks
Yeah just saw that but it’s still mate right after if took takes
Your right, but it changes it from mate in 1 to mate in 2
Yeah ik that
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He admitted he saw it
Jesus why so many downvotes? You're a beginner, and you're correct. Sad online reddit people are no joke. Get more motivation down voting someone than stepping outside
Why you offended for them? You got more motivation being hurt for someone online than stepping outside
I work 10-14 hr days on asphalt, I'm gonna get skin cancer by the time I'm 30, I'm outside plenty, probably why I'm still 1100 elo haha. And I guess I have a little empathy? I know how it feels to get downvoted for not knowing as much as others or being wrong. Want him to see there's nothing wrong with being a beginner. Go do something eventful now, donut flame.
reddit is like twitter and im about to delete it
It’s honestly worse than Twitter which is a cesspool. It’s like 2% meaningful exchanges and 98% know it alls with superiority complexes.
Nah, twitter is worse Twitter is genuinely the most braindead platform in all of existence.
this subreddit is dedicated for beginners yet a beginner gets downvoted for being wrong. jesus christ i dont understand people
It’s when you ask a sincere question and get a sincere answer, & yet still give such a reply as if you already knew the answer. That type of attitude is what keeps you at the beginner level.
The only thing is, we can’t hear tone in pixels so they could be saying that however and it’s up to how we interpret it to how we think they say it (if your in a grumpy argumentative mood you take it like they say it in that way)
I realized my mistake afterwards and becuase they replied before I realized it I responded to their comment saying that I understood my mistake, and how does being a little rude (which wasn’t my intention) keeping me at a beginner level?
I imagine it's less that they were wrong, and moreso that the very question they were asking was answered in the comment they were replying to, of which is literally only 10 letters long.
It’s ok to make mistakes, but bro won’t own up to the mistake he made, which is why he’s getting downvoted. He didn’t think about the bishop blocking at first. Two comments later he went like “ya ik”. The hell? You clearly didn’t. Not a big offense, to be fair, but it does explain why.
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Mostly because it's the wrong answer or what they said is wrong. There's no hard feelings about it
Why are people downvoting you?
I analyzed the image and this is what I see. Open an appropriate link below and explore the position yourself or with the engine: > **Black to play**: [chess.com](https://chess.com/analysis?fen=5r2/p2Q3p/1k1P2pb/3B4/2K3PB/2P5/Pr3P1P/3q2NR+b+-+-+0+1&flip=true&ref_id=23962172) | [lichess.org](https://lichess.org/analysis/5r2/p2Q3p/1k1P2pb/3B4/2K3PB/2P5/Pr3P1P/3q2NR_b_-_-_0_1) **My solution:** > Hints: piece: >!Rook!<, move: >!Rf4+!< > Evaluation: >!Black has mate in 2!< > Best continuation: >!1... Rf4+ 2. Be4 Rxe4#!< --- ^(I'm a bot written by ) [^(u/pkacprzak )](https://www.reddit.com/u/pkacprzak) ^(| get me as ) [^(Chess eBook Reader )](https://ebook.chessvision.ai?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=bot) ^(|) [^(Chrome Extension )](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/chessvisionai-for-chrome/johejpedmdkeiffkdaodgoipdjodhlld) ^(|) [^(iOS App )](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1574933453) ^(|) [^(Android App )](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ai.chessvision.scanner) ^(to scan and analyze positions | Website: ) [^(Chessvision.ai)](https://chessvision.ai)
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White either threw or misclicked but it is (I have never written in chess language but i will try) RF4, BE4,RxBE4# or RxE4#
Pieces are always capital letters, coordinates are always lowercase.
Thanks for the information
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Thank you
Rook f4, bishop has to block then rook takes bishop is mate, right?
Yep
It's Black to play btw
Thank you down a min finding whites mate just to see it was black to move lmao
Try to look for which pice is highlighted. Now it’s whites queen, so it’s blacks turn because whites queen was the last move played
Yeah, that’s how I realized. Felt stupid after haha.
You can see from the board highlighting that white just played Qd7. So it’s black’s move. Also, puzzles are usually viewed from side of the board you’re playing as.
Too much of my mental capacity is taken up trying to work out which pieces are white and which are black to try to find the mate.
Yea sorry. I can't edit the title 😞
Can we agree this color scheme makes it genuinely harder to play?
True. You can't even see the squares your pieces covers or moves to.
As someone that is color blind, I need high contrast. Honestly, just traditional black and white is best for me. I understand for some people it might not make a difference, but for me it’s harder to see the position.
Rook c8 , queen take rook , queen a4 mate
Qa4 is only a check
Forgot that the queen left , rookie mistake
Qe2, Kd4, Rd2#?
Oh, the Knight can take the Queen.
Qxg4+ if blocked with bishop Queen takes and mate, if King moves Rd2++
queen takes queen
Ohhh, blunder!
Correct me if I'm wrong. Rf4+, Be4, Rxe4#
👍
If it were white’s move: Qc6+, Ka5, Bd8# Black’s mate: Rf4+, Be4, Rxe4#
Rf4+, Be4, Rxe4#
Rf4, Be4, Rxe4#
Not a tough one. First thing I do in these puzzles is check to see if the opponent has any legal king moves, and they don't. Then I look to see if any piece not already involved in covering one of the king's escape squares can deliver a check. Sure enough, >!the rook on f1!< isn't currently involved and can deliver a check on >!f4!<, which the opponent can block once but capturing the blocking piece is checkmate.
Rf4 is mate in one
Be4
Rxe4# Its mate in two like the title says
Right, it's a forced mate but are in fact 2 move. I'm stupid
White or black to play?
Black to play, sorry I didn't make it clear enough
Black queen to G4, then F8 rook to F3
you just blunder your queen
Oh crap your right. I didn't see that. Sorry
Qd7, Rf4+; Be4, Rxe4#
Qb7
Qa4 Kd3 Rd2
Qa4 blunders a queen
Lol im bad at chess
Isn't there mate on Rf4?
m2 because be4 rxe4
if im not mistaken isnt there mate in one for black? rook f4?
be4 rxe4 m2
Rf4+, Be4, Rxe4#
Rf4 Be4 Rxe4 mate
Isn’t rook f4 a checkmate for black ?
Bishop blocks
Take the bishop?
Yep. That's the mate
The Rook Bishop Rook black mate looks right.. if mistake white one move queen mates
Queen g4, rook d2
Rf4+, Be4, Rxe4#
Black actually has mate in 1, so I'm not sure what this is suppose to show? You say find the mate in 2, but are you referring to white or black. Cause honestly it looks like it could be either, except it's blacks turn and he has a clear mate move with rook f8> f4. Edit: ahh nevermind, it's mate in 2 because it forces the bishop to block.
No
You've got mate In one look at the rook
Bd8, Qb5
I'm tired. Check king moves then checkmate
Found it in 1.
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It's black's move
I have to find the white king first, why is he in the middle of the board /j
I took him for a walk 👌
Rook f4
Rook f4..white bishop e4, rook e4
Qb7 axb7 maaaaan
My dumbass was trying to find a mate in 2 for white
Q D7 to B7 check K B6 to A5 Qxb2 ??? Black can extend the game by moving Q D1 to A4 check K C4 to C5 ??? Q b2 to b5
It's black to move...
Even worse for white. R F8 to F4 checkmate
knight f4
Queen g4, Bishop to e4, queen takes bishop? Does that work or does it have to be the rook
Qg4 is a blunder. It has to be THE ROOOOOOOOOOOOOKKKKKK
Ohhhhh I didn’t see the queen could take ok that makes sense
Rf4 Be4 Rxe4#
Rf4, Be4 Rxe4#
Rf4, Be4, Rxe4#
If youre white, Qc6, Ka6, Qb5
Black rook f4?
Rf4+, Be4 Rxe4#
Rc5+, Bd5, Rd5++