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WHITE TO PLAY AND MATE IN 8:




White is playing up the board.

hxg8 duh then after he queens he checks with the bishop and after takes the queen and the king is in the center.

Originally posted by kmac27
hxg8 duh then after he queens he checks with the bishop and after takes the queen and the king is in the center.

I duhn't see eight moves there. 🙄

I'm thinking underpromotion on the g8 square but I could be wrong.

Originally posted by ThudanBlunder
WHITE TO PLAY AND MATE IN 8:


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White is playing up the board.

1. BXd7+

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
1. BXd7+

If
1 ... QXd7,
2. PXb8=Q+ and mate follows

so

1 ... NXd7
2. Pb8=Q

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
If
1 ... QXd7,
2. PXb8=Q+ and mate follows

so

1 ... NXd7
2. Pb8=Q

1. ... Kxd7!!

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
1. ... Kxd7!!

2. PXb8=N+

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
2. PXb8=N+

2. ... Qxb8 3. Rxb8
And now white has no more checks next move so after black promotes something (maybe a queen on g1) he has initiative.