Aug 08, 2025
Author's Commentary #525:
Time to talk about Chapter 525: An 8-mate puzzle.
Since the upload date is August 8th, 8/8, I decided to do something special. Initially, I was going to play a game, but I'm in no state for that.
I decided instead to go with this puzzle game. As for why it needed to be a mate in 8, it's 8/8, simple enough. As shown in the chapter, it took me some time to realize it, but after the en passant on move 6, mate in 2 is possible only via blunders from both players. Obviously, the chances of this appearing in a real tournament outside of the sub 500 section is rare, but it makes a nice little puzzle.
That's all for this commentary. I hope you enjoyed it.