=== Chess Short #80 ===
Format: pattern_recognition
Source: Lichess puzzle ICXQN (rating 1704)
Pre-setup FEN: 1r4k1/2r4p/p3pBpQ/3nPp2/3P4/8/2bR2RP/1K6 w - - 4 38
Puzzle FEN (after setup move): 1r4k1/2r4p/p3pBpQ/3nPp2/3P4/8/K1bR2RP/8 b - - 5 38
Setup move (opponent): Ka2 (b1a2)
Solver plays: Black
Themes: arabianMate mate mateIn2 middlegame operaMate short
Solver moves (SAN): Nc3+ Rb1#
Full continuation (SAN): Nc3+ Ka1 Rb1#
Full continuation (UCI): d5c3 a2a1 b8b1
PGN: 38...Nc3+ 39. Ka1 Rb1#
Lichess analysis: https://lichess.org/analysis/1r4k1%2F2r4p%2Fp3pBpQ%2F3nPp2%2F3P4%2F8%2FK1bR2RP%2F8%20b%20-%20-%205%2038
Lichess source: https://lichess.org/PnXeWKtY#75
Duration: 26s

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Spot The Pattern: Mating attack #shorts

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Pattern recognition separates players. Rating 1704. Themes: arabianMate, mate, mateIn2, middlegame.

Moves: 38...Nc3+ 39. Ka1 Rb1#

#chessshorts #chesspatterns #chessquiz #chessbrain #chesspuzzle #chess #chesstactics #chessimprovement

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2026-05-23 17:00 (local machine time)
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