[Event "💎Game Puzzles with Interactive Lessons!💎: Puzzle 1"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/Bhmd5jqq/vzAzQ3lm"] [Result "*"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "?"] [Opening "?"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/francesco_super"] [FEN "3r2k1/1p3ppp/2p2b2/p3p3/P3P1Q1/1q4NP/5PP1/3R2K1 w - - 0 25"] [SetUp "1"] [UTCDate "2017.08.27"] [UTCTime "18:31:58"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/Bhmd5jqq/vzAzQ3lm"] [Orientation "white"] [ChapterMode "gamebook"] { PUZZLE 62095. Our aim in this position is to threaten checkmate and black is going be forced to lose the bishop to avoid it. What is the best move to start this attack } 25. Rxd8+ { Excellent move, keep it going! Our aim is to rank mate the King. } (25. Ra1 { This move is ok because we are temporarily defending the a4 pawn. But there is a more aggressive move that can be played, can you find it? }) 25... Bxd8 { Now we want to threaten checkmate. Can you find the best move? } 26. Qd7 { Nice! The bishop can't move anywhere otherwise it's checkmate } { [%cal Ga8h8] } (26. Qc8 { The bishop can be protected by the Queen } 26... Qb6) (26. Nf5 { We are not threatening the bishop and blacks can just play g6 }) 26... g6 { g6 prevents the King from being rank-mated but Black had to give up its bishop :) } 27. Qxd8+ { Congratulations! You completed the puzzle! } (27. Qe8+ { It's a nice move but not the best one. Don't worry, you can try again :) }) *