2019年9月5日 · According to chess.com, "White threatens both Qxh7 and Qxf8 checkmate-Black cannot defend against both threats." Would the threat the white Queen has towards h7 be enough to have a checkmate? How is Qxh7 relevant? What could be more relevant than a mate threat?

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In chess, a queen sacrifice is a move that sacrifices a queen, the most powerful piece, in return for some compensation, such as a tactical or positional advantage. This article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves. In his book The Art of Sacrifice in Chess, Rudolf Spielmann distinguishes between real and sham sacrifices.

2023年10月11日 · Why is Qh7 the correct move? Why does engine want me to loose my queen by playing Qh7? I analyzed the image and this is what I see. Open an appropriate link below and explore the position yourself or with the engine: White to play: chess.com | lichess.org. My solution: Hints: piece: , move: Evaluation: Best continuation:

Diagram above: 1.Qh7# demonstrates the basic idea in Damiano’s Checkmate. Black’s rook obstructs f8. Another important aspect of this mate is that the white pawn covers the escape square, f7. The same could be accomplished if white had a bishop on g6, instead of a pawn.

2024年10月5日 · Domination in chess, viewed through the lens of chess geometry, highlights the incredible depth and beauty of the game. Understanding how pieces control the board in geometric patterns can help players not only improve their tactical vision but also appreciate the art behind chess strategy.

2012年12月25日 · In Part One of this series, the main topic of the Bxh7+ thrust concerned the win of material. This might have been boring to some, but it is no less important than a full bore mating attack. Now, in Part Two, we’ll let the blood fly! Here we’ll explore what happens after 1.Bxh7+ Kxh7 2.Ng5+ Kg8 (2…Kh6 and 2…Kg6 will be discussed in later articles).

Decoy is a piece sacrifice in chess made in order to get an advantage by forcing the opponent piece to change its position. Let's see an example. 1. Qh7 Queen sacrifice by White. Black King is obligated to capture the Queen. If not 1. ... Kf8 2. Qh8 checkmate. After King captures the Queen , Discovered check by Bishop .

2015年1月22日 · White offers a pawn in order to open up attacking lines around Black’s king. Black accepts the sacrifice less than half the time at high level play, because White gets very dangerous play in return for the pawn. A well principled move. That’s because it’s often good to counter an attack on the wing by striking back in the center.

2024年3月5日 · I'm new to chess, I played a chess.com 10-minute game today and when I wanted to move the queen to h7, threatening checkmate, the app just wouldn't let me. Is there a reason? (I'm providing the screenshot) Even the bot says I'm threatening checkmate but I the app just wouldn't allow me to move either the queen or the bishop to h7.