Chess Puzzle #3498

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN r3r1k1/pp3Npp/2n5/8/8/2q5/Q4PPP/7K w - -

Added by:	chessdragon12
Added on:	02-Apr-08
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle r3r1k1/pp3Npp/2n5/8/8/2q5/Q4PPP/7K w - -
Attempts:	1751
Solved:	1455 (83%)


White to move, mate in 3

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trutta
24-Jul-11, 00:38

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Not again

This must be the oldest puzzle and it is really too worn out; please take this out of use and let it rest for next ten years.

dumiac
24-Jul-11, 00:45

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I'm wondering how this position could possibly be reached. Black has two pieces threatening mate in one, how could have white avoided that mate?

superspeedz
24-Jul-11, 00:56

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Overused puzzle is overused. Also, maybe white just made a check with the knight?

javanalle
24-Jul-11, 03:08

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New to me :-)

To me this was new, I am almost now in a similar situation..

luderamo
24-Jul-11, 07:09

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For anyone

This puzzle will be always overused for some players. But it will be new too for some others. We all have had a first time with this thema...

chess557
24-Jul-11, 09:02

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overused this puzzle should be taken off of Gameknot

redfish47
24-Jul-11, 13:54

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comment to comments

Yes, this puzzle is an old one, but do not deprive the future players from enjoying it. If you see it and you know it, it's not a difficult move for you to 'move on' to something else.

grayscope
24-Jul-11, 16:57

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I liked it

I did.

jefanot
24-Jul-11, 20:27

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I have done puzzles with the same movements, but I still don't know how it actually ends up that way. Could anyone please show some games where this happens?

brdel
11-Aug-11, 06:50

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Vieillerie

Il faut penser aux joueurs débutants : c'est un puzzle intéressant (sacrifice de dame, roi étouffé, échec par le cavalier).

mikbak
26-Dec-12, 13:54

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"Il faut penser aux joueurs débutants : c'est un puzzle intéressant (sacrifice de dame, roi étouffé, échec par le cavalier)"

C'est vrai. Comme un debutant "smothered mates" n'etait pas evident pour moi non plus. J'etait hesitant a sacrifce mon (ma?) Reine, n'importe qu'elle la situation.

Forgive my french.

I know this would be somewhat of a major undertaking, but mightn't it be an idea to have gameknot classify puzzles according to themes rather than (or, preferably, in conjunction with) the "easy" v. "hard" dichotomy?

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