Chess Puzzle #4809

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 3k4/3P4/1P2P3/6K1/6P1/B1P5/5ppp/R6r w - -

Added by:	kingdawar
Added on:	15-Jun-08
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 3k4/3P4/1P2P3/6K1/6P1/B1P5/5ppp/R6r w - -
Attempts:	865
Solved:	80 (9%)


White to move, mate in 3

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tdwhoka
16-Oct-11, 07:33

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gorgeous

just gorgeous

hcajg77
16-Oct-11, 08:04

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why does black promote to a knight?

phonybenoni
16-Oct-11, 08:26

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Probably just a random response by the computer; Black promoted to a queen when I solved it. Makes no difference.

kingdawar
16-Oct-11, 08:31

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Don't forget to check out what happens if black promotes to bishop

dragon_checkmate
16-Oct-11, 08:46

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Brilliant

When Black promotes to a bishop, its stalemate!!!!!!!!!

Great puzzle!

yaheli
16-Oct-11, 13:26

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how is it stalemate with the bishop?

artee
16-Oct-11, 13:56

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yahell:

1. Rf1, g1=B
2. Rd1, f1=Whatever. If white plays anything else (normally you'd play Kf6 and then Be7#), it's stalemate (or no mate in 3)!
3. e7#

arynet
16-Oct-11, 14:36

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there have no checkmate in 3 if black promote to bishop, right?

eltricky
16-Oct-11, 17:15

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arynet. Wrong. If you read above your post artee has taken the time to explain to yaheli that if black promotes to a bishop then white plays R-d1. Black now has a move but can't stop p-e7 checkmate.

fezzik
16-Oct-11, 18:48

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Wow.

In most cases, it's 1.Rf1!!, 2.Rd1!

But After 1.Rf1 g1(Q) or g1(R) or even just Rg1 2.Kf6 wins due to 3.Be7#.

andrew_chaz
16-Oct-11, 18:53

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wow

brilliant

the_gut
16-Oct-11, 23:11

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That's great

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