llwuy9v5 replylemmy.world3Hide 3 repliesWhy Bxf6? Seems like... not a great move for white. They get a pawn but would lose their bishop from either of two directions. Or am I just missing the point of the chess puzzle? 😅2
wwispydust replylemmy.worldIt's a desperate move to prevent a checkmate. If white did anything else (try c5 for example), black will reply with g6#. If white did Bxf6, and black tries g6, white can escape by doing Kxg5.3
::: spoiler spoiler Kh7 was my first guess but that ain’t right… :::
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Why Bxf6? Seems like... not a great move for white. They get a pawn but would lose their bishop from either of two directions. Or am I just missing the point of the chess puzzle? 😅
It's a desperate move to prevent a checkmate. If white did anything else (try c5 for example), black will reply with g6#.
If white did Bxf6, and black tries g6, white can escape by doing Kxg5.