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[-] Drukob@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

Correct, avoiding the stalemate trap and opening the door for the rook on a3 to swing over and deliver mate with a beautiful sacrifice.

[-] BaalInvoker@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Still not mate in 2:

Rd2 - Qxe4
Rh2 - Qh4
Rxh4#

[-] Drukob@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

If the queen leaves the backrank, you can take the bishop with checkmate: Rd2 - Qxe4 - Rxd8# :)

[-] BaalInvoker@lemmy.eco.br 1 points 1 year ago
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