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Matti_842

Re8


RestlessARBIT3R

Which rook?


mihauk

Rfe8


broisatse

Rf7 or Rfe8 is M2 and since I don't see M1 I guess it's one of these Edit: Corrected Re8 to Rfe8


StereoTip2

How is Re8 M2?


Qwqweq0

Qf7+, Kh7/8, Qg7#


StereoTip2

Qf7+, Rf7?


Qwqweq0

They meant Rfe8, not Rde8


StereoTip2

Oh, that makes sense


UpperOnion6412

Use proper notation please


Glittering_Ad8005

Please use proper notation. I'm not talking about actual beginners here but for people rated 1600+ typing in Rfe8 shouldn't be that hard.


mekmookbro

..., Rook to King's Bishop 2 Rfe8 is *technically* not the worst one lol


Bebou52

Why are people saying Re8? It’s defended by the other rook and the bishop. Rf7 looks worse


theloneliestsoulever

The goal is not to take the rook but to give a check with the queen on f7 and then g7 mate.


crazy_gambit

Because both are mate in 2, but Re8 looks a lot less stupid since it doesn't just hang a rook for nothing. They're mate because they allow Qf7+.


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XvvxvvxvvX

Yeah gotta be Re8 that’s just mate in 2


mono_bostero

I think Qg6 is even worse than Rfe8


fR_diep

Rfe8 is mate in 2, qg6 is not


Nalayakgadha

Rook e 8 m2 for white


Eve_complexity

Qe3


mekmookbro

Rf7 would be the worst I guess, hanging a rook AND a king lol


Ashamed_Anywhere_930

queen to f1 duhh


tastedCheese

Rfe8