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Puzzle FEN:
8/3P1P2/6R1/b7/8/3k1q2/8/K7 w - - 0 1

Puzzle Details:
5th Comm., 64, 1969

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[ulrichbrodowsky]

The way both players leave their pieces undefended and attacked makes it look like one of my games!

[SilkyJohnston]

I saw the first rook move and that was it. What an intricate position. Chess is the ultimate game of not letting your opponent know your next move.

[guybrushthreepwood]

When ever I see a chess puzzle asking me who is in a winning position I will always answer white because of the conventions of the genre, just flip the colors and I would get it wrong ever time

[_Xypes_]

At 3:40 isn’t Qf5+ possible because if queen takes we promote and get another queen?

[__Krinpanut]

5:10 What if we do Queen to c8 check? So that we can avoid both the bishop and the other queen so king has to move or block with the queen then there is no more checkmate threads and we can just get another queen and we win. +Edit : If black blocks with anything just take it then get another queen ther is no checkmates no worrys (But you need to look carefully first) or we can also keep checking black untill they cannot block and move then get another queen :)

[OPODGG]

On 3:39 couldn’t white just play QB6, it blocks all checkmates and allows queen to escape from black queen to A2. And allows wiggle room for promotion

[cerebralcloud]

3:37 I honestly don’t know why Queen B6 isn’t a good move for White. Defends from Checks, and if Black Queen goes for A2, you still have King B5 and Queen defending.

[iamthatdinoguy]

at 3:31 you gave a line where the white queen is on f2 and the bishop blocks on d2. From this position, why does Qb6 not work to prevent checkmate?

[johnkesich]

1. d8(Q)+ Bxd8
2. Rg3 Is equivalent, right?

[DeKevers]

You are my favourite YouTuber right now, keep it up

[alyvav.trauma]

There is something i want to know. What, after White King to a1, would be the outcome if black move its King to d3?

[KimiiiRaikkonen]

I would be able to lose from both sides. The only move I got right was the Rook to g3. Other than that I fell in every trap you explained :D. I'm happy you take time to explain why certain natural moves does not work. If you did not I would not learn why they don't work.

Great content!

[nafihmohammed]

3:43 it's not over...push pawn to queen..it's actually a great move for white and simply defends opponents queen...is it..?

[ayieldraculesti]

At 3:38, if the white queen went F5 and check the black king in an attempt to deflect the black queen away from D file, it was enough to get another queen and it basically defends the A5 square..

I'm not that good at chess since I'm a beginner so I don't have insight on what's best to play next..

[timhuson]

At 5:40, Queen to c8 with check might at least be mentioned.

[austinwinters]

What about rook to d6 check at the very start wouldn't that allow you to play pawn to d8 get a Queen, bishop takes, then take the bishop with rook and you're protecting f8 Queen upgrade?

[humanaaz]

At 3:36 can't we go to b6??? Please answer my question 🙏🙏

[whackygamer]

8:33 I am actually very curious is bishop to d8 an opportunity to win for black? I plugged it into the engine, but stockfish was kind of lagging or something, and it didn't see the moves that i considered as winning for black (I tried changing the depth, it didn't help much)

[landen]

Great, ignore tons of other white options like Qc8 at 5:50 to either exchange queens or pin the bishop and block the black queen. But I guess some interesting gambits is worth the price of white forcing a stalemate or draw. Brilliant.

[ashmoore]

very cool, but I still can't help but wonder what would have happened @5:43 if W played Queen to C8?