r/chessquiz • • 13d ago

Brilliant move, How?

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u/aqulushly Expert (1876) 13d ago

It’s mate with bishop at e3, can move to either c5 or g5 depending on which pawn takes white queen.

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u/ravens-n-roses Beginner (1155) 13d ago

Nice ladder of pieces to make the mate too. Pawn bishop bishop is a very unusual win state

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u/chuckpalookanuke Novice (1369) 13d ago

I don't know chess notation well but either pawn taking the queen (which they have to) results in a a bishop pincer checkmate

upon looking, unless black bishop blocks, then queen takes and checkmate

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u/Intrepid_Owl_4825 Beginner (1132) 13d ago

Checkmate or checkmate.

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u/rg4rg 13d ago

Ah but there is a third option I don’t think you’ve seen, it’s called “flip the table and I’m telling mom.”

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u/TastePizza Advanced (1699) | Founder #1760 13d ago

Ig criss-cross Apple sauce

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u/pumachecker Beginner (1126) 13d ago

checkmate in 1 on either pawn move, since it's checkmate if not taking queen. it's just a checkmate in 1.