Chess Puzzle #3864

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 1r3brk/2p3pb/P3pn2/2N4p/8/1P2P2R/B1P1K2R/7Q w - -

Added by:	sole_fide
Added on:	22-Apr-08
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 1r3brk/2p3pb/P3pn2/2N4p/8/1P2P2R/B1P1K2R/7Q w - -
Attempts:	1724
Solved:	1507 (87%)


White to move, mate in 3

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suentun
16-Feb-12, 01:58

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obvious puzzle is obvious

stellersjjays
16-Feb-12, 03:26

Comment deleted on 16-Feb-12, 13:40

hypersyne
16-Feb-12, 07:07

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Battering ram ... go!

s57ad
16-Feb-12, 12:12

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In live games we often overlook (blunder) even more obvious moves...

rich_sposato
16-Feb-12, 12:39

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Alekhine's Gun

This technique is called "Alekhine's Gun".

en.wikipedia.org

It showed up in two high level games in 1930 and 1936. One was when World Chess Champion, Alexander Alekhine, used it against a grandmaster, and then 6 years later, when he used it again to defeat another grandmaster.

This particular puzzle shows an obvious use of the gun to win a game, but don't discount it as too obvious if two grandmasters bit the bullet. Nowadays, most expert level players can see when an opponent is trying to set up a gun and disrupt that tactic before it occurs.

littlebigpawn
16-Feb-12, 15:28

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re: Alekhine's Gun

Thanks, rich_sposato, I didn't know the name. How funny, I have my own name for it named after an old school-friend who got me with it over 30 years ago! I still remember it and always try to watch out for opportunities for and against, having been on the receiving end. It is an extremely powerful weapon!

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