Rook power

Logic Level 1

White to move. What is the least number of moves for white to checkmate the black king? Assume that white and black play optimally.

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Munem Shahriar
Sep 27, 2017

  • The rook at h1 moves to h7

  • The rook at a1 moves to a8

Hence the minimum is 2 \color{#3D99F6}\boxed{2} moves.

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The key move here is rook to a 7 a7 or rook to h 7 h7 . Then mate follows. It is mate in two actually.

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