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@mruknowwho Yes Rd7+ is correct. Nice one. If 1...Kxd7 then yes the queen comes in on the d-file and it's mate in 6. If 1...Ke6 then 2. Qa2+ with mate in 4. If 1...Kf6 then it's mate with 2. Rb6+ and …

@MorningCoffee Haha, yes it is very chaotic : ) But, there are only 2 winning moves for white, despite blacks apparent lack of control. One move leads to mate. Can anyone find the move?

This interesting position arose in one of my games. It's white to play and to find the killer move (blacks last move was king to e7). https://en.lichess.org/editor/1R4rr/n3k3/P7/1p6/1P2P1pq/2P5/2Q1N1p…

Or do all the new mating puzzles having a single mating solution?

@blunderman1 I agree with you. Not sure why you'd by given old puzzles but hopefully this will not be happening as Clarkey said. @Clarkey Although the statement refers to the new puzzles, there is sti…

If as stated you don't fail for playing a mate-in-3 when there was mate-in-2 then there are multiple solutions in those puzzles.

OK thanks, so there are multiple solutions to mating puzzles, but one solution for non-mating puzzles. That's cool. I think the update overall sounds really great, although I haven't tested any puzzle…

Hi, On the puzzles update blog (https://en.lichess.org/blog/WDY6cCEAALYi5Xg2/puzzles-update) it states "there's now guaranteed to be only one good and acceptable solution to each puzzle. Gone are the …

If you want to play mostly gambits then the kings gambit, blackmar-diemer gambit, and smith-morra gambit are commonly available for white after 1. e4 and 1. d4. Not sure for black though... Others are…

@justinlew99 Ah so if the king has no escape squares and is put in check it is checkmate- that makes sense. I misinterpreted the lichess wording I think. But, what about if there is a piece that can b…