Reasoning eval · Puzzle Nn2Ci

0 of 3 models found the move, and said 6 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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SolutionPlayedBlack to move
Rating
1918(2000 band)
Solution
a4b3 f7f8r a8f8
Motifs
advantagemiddlegameshort
FEN
r6k/5P1p/2p3p1/1p1bb3/p2pN3/qP1P1Q2/P1P2P2/1K1R2NR b - - 0 27
MissedPlayed a8f8(−1026cp)Claims true 33%1011 out · $0.0108 · 14.0s

Stated plan

Block the f7 pawn's promotion square with the rook to neutralize the back-rank mate threat.

Reasoning

White's f7 pawn is one square from promoting, and after f8=Q it would give check along the back rank since a8 rook doesn't block the queen's path to h8. Black must stop this. Moving the rook to f8 blocks the pawn's advance (it can't capture diagonally since e8/g8 are empty) and neutralizes the promotion threat while keeping material intact.

Claims extracted from it

1 true · 2 false · 3 unverifiable

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

  • True

    White's f7 pawn is one square from promoting

    piece_on_squaresquare=f7piece=pawnby=white

  • False

    After f8=Q it would give check along the back rank since the a8 rook doesn't block the queen's path to h8

    linemoves=f8=Qassertion=type:gives_check

  • Unverifiable

    Black must stop the promotion threat

    unverifiable

  • False

    Moving the rook to f8 blocks the pawn's advance

    lineprefix=playedmoves=Rf8assertion=type:forced_reply

  • Unverifiable

    The pawn can't capture diagonally on e8/g8 since those squares are empty

    unverifiable

  • Unverifiable

    Rf8 neutralizes the promotion threat while keeping material intact

    unverifiable