Chess Puzzle #4253

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN r3k2r/ppp2pQ1/2np4/1B2p3/4P3/3P3q/PPP1p2p/4R2K b - -

Added by:	flying2828
Added on:	10-May-08
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle r3k2r/ppp2pQ1/2np4/1B2p3/4P3/3P3q/PPP1p2p/4R2K b - -
Attempts:	1684
Solved:	1292 (76%)


Black to move, mate in 3

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jamesprincex
10-Apr-12, 03:05

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Not at all obvious at first glance, but fiendishly clever...

This is a three cup of coffee puzzle...

brkst
10-Apr-12, 04:03

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Not every day you can mate by promote to a knight.

theawesumlekha
10-Apr-12, 04:35

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maybe 4 cup

nikirandom
10-Apr-12, 04:52

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Nice...

I tried Qf3+ first even though Qf1+ is in retrospect more obvious. I guess that's why I lose so many games lol.

sidthekid
10-Apr-12, 05:23

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You´ve all get me a bit confused here?

My tea is still stewing and I can´t see a knight promotion!

nikirandom
10-Apr-12, 05:28

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Knighty Knight...

I don't think there is one Sid... I thought that Brkst was just being humorous about the amount of under-promotion puzzles we get?

kingdawar
10-Apr-12, 05:53

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Sure enough you can choose to promote to knight on move three

nikirandom
10-Apr-12, 06:00

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I can't see it...

Would you mind explaining?

puzzler77
10-Apr-12, 06:10

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3 ... h2xQ=N#

For that matter, promoting to a Bishop works as well!

mihaimarinescu
10-Apr-12, 06:13

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@sicknero :

At the last move, if instead of taking with your queen you take with your pawn, you can promote it into anything you like because by moving hxg1 you uncover the attack of the rook and the king has nowhere to go anyway.

nikirandom
10-Apr-12, 06:13

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Ahhhhh...

Yes I see. I was playing 3 ... QxQ.

nikirandom
10-Apr-12, 06:15

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3 ... PxQ

seems more interesting somehow.

eugen1943
10-Apr-12, 06:26

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good

I wonder if the way you solve this puzzle indicates your personality or in my if I even have one?

nikirandom
10-Apr-12, 06:30

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That would make me...

...inelegant and always choosing the most obvious path

markfoss85
10-Apr-12, 08:31

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says wrong move on a rook promo when it in effect the same as a queen on f1

nikirandom
10-Apr-12, 08:38

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Promoting to Rook..

.. on turn 2/f1 allows the White King to escape to g2 I think?

sidthekid
10-Apr-12, 08:41

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Markfoss85, not exactly the same though as ..

it leaves the king the escape route of Kg2,

markfoss85
10-Apr-12, 09:04

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thats why i loose still saw the queen down to block not see the king run instead

godbole
10-Apr-12, 11:13

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Rather too simple. My solving time 10 seconds! But it is a pretty one.

oodle
10-Apr-12, 11:17

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Nice

I like promoting puzzles. Mabye try to promote to be a knight/bishop nedxt time.

tugger
10-Apr-12, 13:37

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I promoted to bishop when analysing and knight when solving. I wonder what that says about me?

schadenfraud
10-Apr-12, 14:14

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btw

I promoted to... rook ... and it called it wrong.

tugger
10-Apr-12, 14:17

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2. exf1=R+ doesn't work, but 3. hxg1=R does work.

hcajg77
10-Apr-12, 20:37

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jamesprincex

Not to brag, but I found it obvious at first glance

Still a great puzzle, though

chessikins
10-Apr-12, 21:03

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Fun but obvious..

A nice queen sac to make another..good to have themes in actual games,not much of a puzzle,though...

josep_85
27-Aug-12, 09:32

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For me it was easy.

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