#2. Gere, playing black, tried to drive away Jack's knight but made the mistake of moving up foolish Freddy - the f-pawn. Don't move up that f-pawn unless you're castled. Jack, playing white, shows why you shouldn't move up that f-pawn - Qh5+! Gere blocks with g6. But then Jack plays the nice move Nxg3 attacking the rook which Gere moves leaving this position. How should Jack continue?
#3 Jaden, playing white, has overwhelmed Nick who lost his Queen by getting out too early.
After 9 excellent moves, Jaden missed a forced checkmate from this position. Can you find one in less than 5 moves?
Answers:
#1. Rxg2+ creating a discovered attack on the d1 Rook.
#2. 1. Bxg8 is probably best, but there are other good choices, such as:
1. Nh4 (if Ke7 you've got a checkmate - can you find it?) Rg6 2. Nxg6 hxg6 3. Qxg6+ Ke7
3. Qxe4+ Kd6 4. Qxa8
1, Nxf8+ (which is the move Jack chose) Gere played Kxf8? Why is that a mistake?
Unfortunately, Jack missed the checkmate and played Bxg8.
#3. The one I saw first was 1. Qxf6 Rxf6 2. Rh8+ Kg7 3. R1h7#, but there are also others -
1. Rg7+ Kxg7 2. Qh6+ Kg8 3. Qh8#
1. Rh8+ Kg7 2.Qh6#
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