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imIncredibleAtEverything

All I see is rxd8, qe1, rd1, qxd1#?

imIncredibleAtEverything

Blunder*

artemisia39

because Nd7 - look at the analysis board - after rd8, with best play white has a rook endgame - best move here was Qe1

imIncredibleAtEverything

I see now, thank you

omnipaul

Also good is Qf1+, an intermezzo that defends the backrank with the queen. After the king takes the knight, white can then safely capture the rook on d8.