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What's white's best move? (hexbear.net)

submitted 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/125812727963?tab=analysis&move=68

Hint

Discovered Check - Chess Terms - Chess.com

I watched this speed chess game live and the move blew my mind.

Spoiler

35.Qxg6+!!

Two exclams is a brilliant move. Discovered checks can be nasty and that's true here. The discovered checks of the bishop are devastating.

White's move blew my mind but after I saw that - I could easily see this very simple continuation: check, kill the bishop, check, kill the queen and it's effectively game over.

Discovered Check - Chess Terms - Chess.com

Daniel Naroditsky is one of the best speed chess players in the world. And he's been on a roll recently.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

After seeing this, I wonder how the game would have proceeded if Black had foreseen the move and accepted the rook's loss:

... Rxg4

White could still do Qxg4 to take the rook but then the discovered check is averted and Black is free to move

[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

pawn g2 takes king g1; pawn h6 takes king h7

the rules only exist to keep the monarchy in power, throw off your chains

[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

White should Read settlers

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

White should read Fanon

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 hours ago

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago

Windmill go brrr

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 hours ago

start blasting

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Naroditsky is streaming right now - https://www.chess.com/member/danielnaroditsky

There's a 15s ad in the intro and then it's ad-free. If he's doing well and he's in a good mood - he'll keep going. He might stream another ~4+ hours or it might be over soon. I have no idea.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 hours ago (3 children)

I don't get it, I am bad at chess and maybe I'm misreading the notation

if you take the black rook with the white queen can't the black king just take your queen? what prevents it

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 hours ago

I forgot to mention the most helpful advice - the board at the link is interactive.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 hours ago

Yes, but

___ then white takes the pawn at g7 and keeps the black king in perpetual checks while taking a pawn, the bishop and the queen. Black is left with no pieces and down a pawn.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Answer

36.Qxg6 Kxg6
37.Rxg7#

# = checkmate

Does that answer your question?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 38 minutes ago

You don't take with the king, bxg6. But that leads to a windmill which loses all pieces lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

What's to stop the king from taking the queen though?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

Nothing. But then white moves the rook to g7 (protected by the bishop, so can't be taken by the king) and checkmates instantly

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago

This is why I'm not a GM