Best Move For White

Best Move For White

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Just for fun... a puzzle of my own design. My first. Hope I didn't screw it up.

Black plays f7f5, threatening the queen.

Can you describe in words, white's best move?

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Originally posted by @tom-wolsey
Just for fun... a puzzle of my own design. My first. Hope I didn't screw it up.

Black plays f7f5, threatening the queen.

Can you describe in words, white's best move?

[fen]3r4/1pb1k1nN/p5p1/1bq1PpN1/6Q1/2p2P1P/P2r2PB/R3R2K[/fen]
Easy once you know the tricks such puzzles use.
En passant.

Aficionado of Prawns

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Originally posted by @shallow-blue
[b]Easy once you know the tricks such puzzles use.
actually I was looking for en passant discovered double checkmate. all in fun

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Originally posted by @tom-wolsey
Just for fun... a puzzle of my own design. My first. Hope I didn't screw it up.

Black plays f7f5, threatening the queen.

Can you describe in words, white's best move?

[fen]3r4/1pb1k1nN/p5p1/1bq1PpN1/6Q1/2p2P1P/P2r2PB/R3R2K[/fen]
Looks like mate in one.