I’m a new chess player and do not understand why the solution to this puzzle is Qc2+ instead of something like Rb8, Qf5, g4 I don’t really understand what black could do here to save the Queen?
I’m a new chess player and do not understand why the solution to this puzzle is Qc2+ instead of something like Rb8, Qf5, g4 I don’t really understand what black could do here to save the Queen?
Usually every time you feel like you don’t get the solution, as it seems there’s a better move, it’s because you’re missing some counter to the “better” move. It gets easier with time to spot those moves early on, but the harder the puzzles get the harder it becomes. It never ends. Welcome to chess!