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Are there ways to win a rook instead of 1 move mate?

Just curious

https://lichess.org/game/Gyi3kLAB/black#97

Just curious https://lichess.org/game/Gyi3kLAB/black#97

by Sf line I see only knight fork with checks, but no clean rook win

by Sf line I see only knight fork with checks, but no clean rook win

Where is M1?

Where is M1?

@RemRus said in #3:

Where is M1?

49...f5#

@aVague said in #2:

[Are there ways to win a rook instead of 1 move mate?] by Sf line I see only knight fork with checks, but no clean rook win

Is this the sort of thing that you are looking for?
49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+ 51 Kg4 Nxg3 52 Kh4 Nf5+
Apparently, the machine thinks that it is plausible that White could choose something like 52 Kh4 because of the possibility of 52 Bxg3 Rxg3+ 53 Kxg3 Kd5.

@RemRus said in #3: > Where is M1? 49...f5# @aVague said in #2: > [Are there ways to win a rook instead of 1 move mate?] by Sf line I see only knight fork with checks, but no clean rook win Is this the sort of thing that you are looking for? 49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+ 51 Kg4 Nxg3 52 Kh4 Nf5+ Apparently, the machine thinks that it is plausible that White could choose something like 52 Kh4 because of the possibility of 52 Bxg3 Rxg3+ 53 Kxg3 Kd5.

@kindaspongey said ^

Where is M1?

49...f5#

@aVague said in #2:

[Are there ways to win a rook instead of 1 move mate?] by Sf line I see only knight fork with checks, but no clean rook win

Is this the sort of thing that you are looking for?
49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+ 51 Kg4 Nxg3 52 Kh4 Nf5+
Apparently, the machine thinks that it is plausible that White could choose something like 52 Kh4 because of...

why 51 Kg 4? he can take a knight for a rook, because there is d6 bishop, I was searching for clean rook win, but it seems imposiible

@kindaspongey said [^](/forum/redirect/post/NDqv3GHv) > > Where is M1? > > 49...f5# > > @aVague said in #2: > > [Are there ways to win a rook instead of 1 move mate?] by Sf line I see only knight fork with checks, but no clean rook win > > Is this the sort of thing that you are looking for? > 49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+ 51 Kg4 Nxg3 52 Kh4 Nf5+ > Apparently, the machine thinks that it is plausible that White could choose something like 52 Kh4 because of... why 51 Kg 4? he can take a knight for a rook, because there is d6 bishop, I was searching for clean rook win, but it seems imposiible

@kindaspongey said in #4:

... Is this the sort of thing that you are looking for?
49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+ 51 Kg4 Nxg3 52 Kh4 Nf5+
Apparently, the machine thinks that it is plausible that White could choose something like 52 Kh4 because of the possibility of 52 Bxg3 Rxg3+ 53 Kxg3 Kd5.

@aVague said in #5:

... why 51 Kg 4? he can take a knight for a rook, because there is d6 bishop, I was searching for clean rook win, but it seems imposiible

After 49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+, the only legal alternative to 51 Kg4 is 51 Ke4, allowing 51...f5#.
Apparently, the machine thinks that it is plausible that, after 49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+ 51 Kg4 Nxg3, White could choose something like 52 Kh4 because of the possibility of 52 Bxg3 Rxg3+ 53 Kxg3 Kd5.

@kindaspongey said in #4: > ... Is this the sort of thing that you are looking for? 49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+ 51 Kg4 Nxg3 52 Kh4 Nf5+ Apparently, the machine thinks that it is plausible that White could choose something like 52 Kh4 because of the possibility of 52 Bxg3 Rxg3+ 53 Kxg3 Kd5. @aVague said in #5: > ... why 51 Kg 4? he can take a knight for a rook, because there is d6 bishop, I was searching for clean rook win, but it seems imposiible After 49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+, the only legal alternative to 51 Kg4 is 51 Ke4, allowing 51...f5#. Apparently, the machine thinks that it is plausible that, after 49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+ 51 Kg4 Nxg3, White could choose something like 52 Kh4 because of the possibility of 52 Bxg3 Rxg3+ 53 Kxg3 Kd5.

@kindaspongey said ^

... Is this the sort of thing that you are looking for?
49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+ 51 Kg4 Nxg3 52 Kh4 Nf5+
Apparently, the machine thinks that it is plausible that White could choose something like 52 Kh4 because of the possibility of 52 Bxg3 Rxg3+ 53 Kxg3 Kd5.

@aVague said in #5:

... why 51 Kg 4? he can take a knight for a rook, because there is d6 bishop, I was searchin...

there is no mate obvious, we exchange knight for rook, without clean win, see SF line
2026-10-25_11-50-22.png

@kindaspongey said [^](/forum/redirect/post/Y1liFSnv) > > ... Is this the sort of thing that you are looking for? > 49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+ 51 Kg4 Nxg3 52 Kh4 Nf5+ > Apparently, the machine thinks that it is plausible that White could choose something like 52 Kh4 because of the possibility of 52 Bxg3 Rxg3+ 53 Kxg3 Kd5. > > @aVague said in #5: > > ... why 51 Kg 4? he can take a knight for a rook, because there is d6 bishop, I was searchin... there is no mate obvious, we exchange knight for rook, without clean win, see SF line ![2026-10-25_11-50-22.png](https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=0&op=resize&path=kbQGi5GEPKzf.png&w=864&sig=6d52d1ec3120ce947480307f948d0183c86b576e)

Your #5 question was, "... why 51 Kg 4? ..."

The answer to THAT question IS indeed:
After 49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+, the only legal alternative to 51 Kg4 is 51 Ke4, allowing 51...f5#.

Your display is NOT about 49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+ 51 Ke4.
Your display is about a line where White DOES play 51 Kg4 and Black continues with 51...Nxg3.
Apparently, the machine can think that it is plausible that, after 49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+ 51 Kg4 Nxg3, White could choose something like 52 Kh4 because of possibilities like 52 Bxg3 Rxg3+ 53 Kxg3 Kd5 or (as your machine shows) 52 Bxg3 f5+.

Your #5 question was, "... why 51 Kg 4? ..." The answer to THAT question IS indeed: After 49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+, the only legal alternative to 51 Kg4 is 51 Ke4, allowing 51...f5#. Your display is NOT about 49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+ 51 Ke4. Your display is about a line where White DOES play 51 Kg4 and Black continues with 51...Nxg3. Apparently, the machine can think that it is plausible that, after 49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+ 51 Kg4 Nxg3, White could choose something like 52 Kh4 because of possibilities like 52 Bxg3 Rxg3+ 53 Kxg3 Kd5 or (as your machine shows) 52 Bxg3 f5+.

@kindaspongey said ^

Your #5 question was, "... why 51 Kg 4? ..."

The answer to THAT question IS indeed:
After 49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+, the only legal alternative to 51 Kg4 is 51 Ke4, allowing 51...f5#.

Your display is NOT about 49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+ 51 Ke4.
Your display is about a line where White DOES play 51 Kg4 and Black continues with 51...Nxg3.
Apparently, the machine can think that it is plausible that, after 4...

I don't mind Kg4 for white, I didn't mentioned that move, all I mention is that leads for exchange rook for knight , that's all, without clean rook win for black

@kindaspongey said [^](/forum/redirect/post/DQ510CPK) > Your #5 question was, "... why 51 Kg 4? ..." > > The answer to THAT question IS indeed: > After 49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+, the only legal alternative to 51 Kg4 is 51 Ke4, allowing 51...f5#. > > Your display is NOT about 49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+ 51 Ke4. > Your display is about a line where White DOES play 51 Kg4 and Black continues with 51...Nxg3. > Apparently, the machine can think that it is plausible that, after 4... I don't mind Kg4 for white, I didn't mentioned that move, all I mention is that leads for exchange rook for knight , that's all, without clean rook win for black

@aVague said in #5:

... why 51 Kg 4? ...

@aVague said in #9:

I don't mind Kg4 for white, I didn't mentioned that move,

Everyone can see that you mentioned 51 Kg4 in your question, approximately 3 hours ago.

@aVague said in #9:

all I mention is that leads for exchange rook for knight , that's all, without clean rook win for black

The machine apparently considers 49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+ 51 Kg4 Nxg3 52 Bxg3 Rxg3+ 53 Kxg3 Kd5 to be such a bad position for White, that it thinks White might plausibly choose something like 52 Kh4 instead of 52 Bxg3. In the event of something like
49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+ 51 Kg4 Nxg3 52 Kh4 Nf5+, I suppose that it might be considered that Black won a "clean rook".

@aVague said in #5: > ... why 51 Kg 4? ... @aVague said in #9: > I don't mind Kg4 for white, I didn't mentioned that move, Everyone can see that you mentioned 51 Kg4 in your question, approximately 3 hours ago. @aVague said in #9: > all I mention is that leads for exchange rook for knight , that's all, without clean rook win for black The machine apparently considers 49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+ 51 Kg4 Nxg3 52 Bxg3 Rxg3+ 53 Kxg3 Kd5 to be such a bad position for White, that it thinks White might plausibly choose something like 52 Kh4 instead of 52 Bxg3. In the event of something like 49...Nf6+ 50 Kf4 Nh5+ 51 Kg4 Nxg3 52 Kh4 Nf5+, I suppose that it might be considered that Black won a "clean rook".