How to be 2200 Elo in under 30 seconds!?

lots of credit
GM Johan Salomon
follow his twitter here: Twitter: JohanSalomon

Does this make me 2200?

I Was scrolling twitter and came across this puzzle, which if you can solve in less than 30 seconds makes you 2200+... apparently
And that's a challenge!
…from a grandmaster!…

Soooo lets go!

Look for checks… yes… that's a tasty check if I've ever seen one…check check and checkmate…    no that's a little too easy… also its not checkmate, because our rook isn't here anymore, its here…
This puzzle revolves around one simple fact, its not that there's a quick checkmate, its that there is simply no escape for the black king.
lets play the moves…
check, only move king down, check, supported by pawn, which he cant take cause horseys guarding…
Check, cant step to our king, so only here,
Check again, bishop covers here, so up.
Check, check, check all supported by bishops excellent suppressing fire.
Couldn't, and cant go here… cos horsey 2 is butting in.
This is starting to feel like bullying…
Check, and your lunch money!
Noooooo
and checkmate!

Made on  ‪@chess‬

Can you see the check mate?


gothamchess vs gmhikaru speedchess. grandmaster chess game.


#chess #checkmate #chesspuzzle