Reasoning eval · Puzzle MaJk5

3 of 3 models found the move, and said 8 false things along the way

Green is the solution, red is what the model played when it differed. Each claim below was pulled out of the prose beside it and checked against this exact position.

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SolutionPlayed (same)Black to move
Rating
1138(1200 band)
Solution
c3e2 g1h2 g2g1q
Motifs
advancedPawnendgamematemateIn2promotionshort
FEN
Q7/2k2pp1/1Nb5/7p/3P4/2n4P/2B2Pp1/6K1 b - - 0 42
SolvedPlayed c3e2(−0cp)Claims true 40%2356 out · $0.0242 · 30.8s

Stated plan

Deliver Ne2+ to force the king into a mating net, followed by pawn promotion to deliver checkmate.

Resolves to c3e2 · −0cp

Reasoning

Black's knight can deliver a devastating check: 1...Ne2+ forces the white king to h1 or h2, since nothing can block or capture the knight. Then the g2 pawn promotes with check (g1=Q+), and because the knight covers all escape squares (g3, f4, etc.) and the queen covers the remaining squares, this is checkmate.

Claims extracted from it

2 true · 3 false · 1 unverifiable

Hover a claim to light up the squares it is about.

  • True

    Black's knight can deliver a devastating check with Ne2+

    linemoves=Ne2+assertion=type:gives_check

  • True

    Ne2+ forces the white king to h1 or h2

    linemoves=Ne2+assertion=type:forced_reply pattern:king

  • Unverifiable

    Nothing can block or capture the knight on e2

    unverifiable

  • False

    After Ne2+ and the king moves to h1 or h2, g1=Q+ is check

    lineprefix=playedmoves=Ne2+ Kh1/Kh2 g1=Q+assertion=type:gives_check

  • False

    The knight covers all escape squares g3 and f4

    lineprefix=playedmoves=Ne2+ Kh1/Kh2 g1=Q+assertion=type:king_cannot_go square:g3/f4 side:white

  • False

    After Ne2+ and g1=Q+, this is checkmate

    linemoves=Ne2+ Kh1/Kh2 g1=Q+assertion=type:is_mate