Go back
Chew On This

Chew On This

Only Chess

3 edits
Vote Up
Vote Down

WHITE TO PLAY AND MATE IN 8:




White is playing up the board.

Vote Up
Vote Down

hxg8 duh then after he queens he checks with the bishop and after takes the queen and the king is in the center.

1 edit
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by kmac27
hxg8 duh then after he queens he checks with the bishop and after takes the queen and the king is in the center.
I duhn't see eight moves there. 🙄

Vote Up
Vote Down

I'm thinking underpromotion on the g8 square but I could be wrong.

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by ThudanBlunder
WHITE TO PLAY AND MATE IN 8:


[fen]RnBqkBnR/PPppppPP/8/8/8/8/ppPPPPpp/rNbQKbNr[/fen]

White is playing up the board.
1. BXd7+

1 edit
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
1. BXd7+
If
1 ... QXd7,
2. PXb8=Q+ and mate follows

so

1 ... NXd7
2. Pb8=Q

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
If
1 ... QXd7,
2. PXb8=Q+ and mate follows

so

1 ... NXd7
2. Pb8=Q
1. ... Kxd7!!

Vote Up
Vote Down
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
1. ... Kxd7!!
2. PXb8=N+

Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
2. PXb8=N+
2. ... Qxb8 3. Rxb8
And now white has no more checks next move so after black promotes something (maybe a queen on g1) he has initiative.

Vote Up
Vote Down