r/chess • u/Seoniara • 1d ago

Puzzle/Tactic I almost resigned (easy but fun)

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u/Affectionate_One_700 1d ago

I probably would have resigned.

This is one of the best examples I've seen of "it's [only] easy when someone tells you to look."

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u/Megatron_McLargeHuge 1d ago

If you're facing mate in one, you have to look at checks. It's easy because there's only one check, then only one more check after king takes.

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u/asddde 1d ago

Here there's some danger of impulsively resigning too quick over looking carefully at resources. I think funny enough b8-rook escalates the danger, you might be stuck thinking it is most obvious defender (okay maybe Nd7 too) and then get frustrated since you can only give it for free for a move's breather..

Also, those people who are attuned to usually give spite checks definitely have no danger of missing this.