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Original puzzle by WhatTheChess96

Blue Arrow = Pin

Blue Square = Pinned

Green Square = Protected

Green Arrow = Protects

Red Square = Areas the Queen can move to that aren't check

Orange Square = Areas the Queen can move to that are check

Solution: Qb3#

leohadimani

If the rook takes the bishop, then the queen can block

purplepawnpromotion
leohadimani wrote:

If the rook takes the bishop, then the queen can block

This is true. This is why we don't take the bishop, and instead play Qb3#.

purplepawnpromotion

Apologies i set up the puzzle wrong

purplepawnpromotion
purplepawnpromotion wrote:

Apologies i set up the puzzle wrong

the queen is supposed to be on d1 not d2

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