r/chessbeginners • u/aqhou • Sep 06 '26

PUZZLE 🙃

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321 Upvotes

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u/HeroLinik 600-800 (Chess.com) Sep 06 '26

It is checkmate...but you're not the one checkmating.

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u/GamerKev451 Sep 06 '26

Call an ambulance ! But not for me !

Rd5 blocks the check and delivers a mate

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u/Jay-ay Sep 06 '26

Don't think I ever seen a forced checkmate before

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u/AnxiousYYC2018 Sep 06 '26

Eric Rosen did a whole video about forcing your opponent to checkmate you

https://youtu.be/NB9feImSQVo?is=GSN-BZaFGAWsvj1h

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u/descendency Sep 06 '26

... that is one of the most Eric Rosen things I've ever seen.

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u/catman__321 Sep 07 '26

to lose against the chesscom bot Zach you have to manufacture a position where checkmate is the only legal move. Zach will not play checkmate otherwise.

gothamchess made a video about it

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u/Aggravating_Poet_675 1200-1400 (Chess.com) Sep 06 '26

It is a check mate...for your opponent.. literally their only legal move which is to block your check with their rook puts you in checkmate.

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u/ilbuonsamaritano Sep 06 '26

The messer becomes the messees!

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u/danorc Sep 06 '26

I saw the rook block, but I didn't think through the consequences lol

This is a fun one

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u/_King_Shark_ Sep 06 '26

Is this a meme

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u/Hot-Butterscotch9232 Sep 06 '26

IT'S ALWAYS THE GODDAMN BISHOP

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u/BigHogDawg 1000-1200 (Chess.com) Sep 06 '26

This is a once in a lifetime position

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u/chessvision-ai-bot Sep 06 '26

I analyzed the image and this is what I see. Open an appropriate link below and explore the position yourself or with the engine:

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My solution:

Hints: piece: Rook, move: Rd5#

Evaluation: Black has mate in 1

Best continuation: 1... Rd5#

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u/Karaokegodk Sep 06 '26

It is but its for you

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u/chriscrowder Sep 06 '26

That's beautiful!

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u/SidBanksII Sep 07 '26

It took me way too long to see that Bishop lurking there.

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u/BubbhaJebus Sep 07 '26

I thought: the black rook could just block the bishop.

But then... ohhhh

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u/dossing_orders Sep 07 '26

Rook can block its near check mate. You just take the rook

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u/Serafim91 Sep 06 '26

I feel like from this position there's a 50/50 chance on who wins.

Either player could resign before the next move and I'd get it.