Rook trick

Mate in 3...not 4



EDIT sorry - white to move

I see no way. If you play 1. h7 you lose two moves to checks(which would be mate in 4)r-d1 and r-h1.

Any check with a rook does not mate in 3. Can you possibly give a small hint?

Originally posted by erikido
I see no way. If you play 1. h7 you lose two moves to checks(which would be mate in 4)r-d1 and r-h1.

Any check with a rook does not mate in 3. Can you possibly give a small hint?

Pawn on b2...

Originally posted by Exuma
Pawn on b2...

It took me a while to figure out what this b2 talk was all about.

:-)

wait just one minute, what exactly is this 'b2 pawn' talk about?...if white to move, I see mate in 2 (push pawn to h7 followed by queen promotion) possibly 3 (mitigate any futile block attempt by the black rook)...

edit: nevermind...I see now the black rook can instead attack, which is also futile but would make it mate in 4...still would like explantion on the 'b2 pawn' however...

Originally posted by Iere man
...I see now the black rook can instead attack, which is also futile but would make it mate in 4...still would like explantion on the 'b2 pawn' however...

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Originally posted by Exuma
Pawn on b2...

got it now 🙂 and retarded feeling is gone lolz...

Good one!

Needed both hints 😳

toet.

Originally posted by toeternitoe
Good one!

Needed both hints 😳

toet.

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Originally posted by jimslyp69
Think I need a third hint. How can [hidden]*[/hidden]? ? ?

😞

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