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I mean, 600s can't take the tension between pieces so they'll just take rook on d1... but I don't see the follow-up
Combine the knight sac and fork ideas.
Aaaaaaah, so annoying. I had all the necessary ingredients, saw the knight going to h4 and threaten mate -- but couldn't figure out the follow-up. "Stupid, desperate sacrifice, Den; queen is alone"
yeah, but with trade of rooks first, there's a fork on the now-unguarded rook. BEAUTIFUL
You got it.
The all important Rxd1 first, giving up that beautiful open d file. A 600 will play this "strategic blunder" 33% of the time. A 2600 only 2.5%, according to Maia.
I saw the potential for a knight sac right away thinking the opponent would have to give up the queen to avoid mate, but then noticed the queen is defended, and didn't even dream of Qg4+ setting up the fork. Repeat after me, checks, captures, att....
Repeat after me, checks, captures, att....
LOL yea. Very basic, but very counterintuitive... cuz obvs you investigate the two components (rook trade + knight sac) individually and notice that none of them achieve anything. But coooombinnned! aaah, different story
I didn't get it. The correct first move is the most likely to be played by 600 elo but not by higher elos, which maybe a hint. And you are onto something with the fork idea.