Scandinavian on the menu, and Black’s light bishop orders the whole thing. After 5…Bh3 and 7…Bxf1 the rook on f1 is gone, and White’s king sits next to an enemy bishop.
rn2kbnr/ppp1pppp/8/6q1/7N/6P1/PPPPBP1P/RNBQ1bK1 w kq – 0 8
White castled. Black took the rook on f1. Was that free wood, or did the seat just get expensive?
Play both sides. Count what White gets for the exchange. Then find the mate that ends it.
1r3knr/5R2/n2N2pp/1b1p4/3P4/6P1/PP3P1P/6K1 b – – 0 22
Rxf7#. Name the miss that let the rook in. Keep going.
I wish you the best of luck!!
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[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2025.07.21"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Guest7345459638"]
[Black "Guest9612316304"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "120+1"]
[WhiteElo "1600"]
[BlackElo "400"]
[Termination "Guest7345459638 won by checkmate"]
[Link "https://www.chess.com/game/140960682462"]
[CFDTicket "CFD-100"]
[SourcePost "6126"]
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nf3 Qe6+ 4. Be2 Qg6 5. O-O Bh3 6. Nh4 Qg5 7. g3 Bxf1
8. d4 Bxe2 9. Bxg5 Bxd1 10. Nc3 Bxc2 11. Nd5 Na6 12. Rc1 Ba4 13. Nf5 e6 14.
Rxc7 exd5 15. Rxb7 h6 16. Bd2 Rb8 17. Rxa7 Bb5 18. Bf4 Rc8 19. Bd6 g6 20. Bxf8
Kxf8 21. Nd6 Rb8 22. Rxf7# 1-0
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