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CHESS PUZZLE, FEN k7/1pK5/pP1B4/P1Q5/8/8/8/8 w - -

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Added by:eljack
Added on:16-Jun-08
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chess puzzle k7/1pK5/pP1B4/P1Q5/8/8/8/8 w - -
Attempts:1625
Solved:1132 (69%)
White to move, mate in 3
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hornek
05-Jul-12, 07:07

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Great puzzle!
It took me a while to see it. Very creative.
tdurran
02-Aug-12, 09:21

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Excellent puzzle
Very confused for a while.
mihaimarinescu
03-Oct-12, 00:19

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Not really that confusing. The black king is in stalemate so you have to allow him to make a move somehow, and to sacrifice the queen is the only possibility to do that, as moving the king would only have the b8 square attacked by the bishop.
strepsil999
03-Oct-12, 02:16

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Mihaimarinescu is correct…
But I was still confused at the start. I was starting to think it was impossible, than I analyzed… The answer is simple but at first hard to see. Well done! Nice puzzle.
dirkbrink
03-Oct-12, 03:56

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Very nice puzzle!
I think it is brilliant that there is a queen on c5 instate of a pawn. Then the solution would be easy.
thehulkeye
03-Oct-12, 04:22

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easy
took me two wrong moves then i saw what i needed to do.
positionalforce
03-Oct-12, 04:39

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Qc6 is almost 'only move' in this position,
almost because Qb5 wins too (but to slow for this puzzle).
sledge007hammer
03-Oct-12, 05:32

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very simple
stalemate position.the only possible figure to move is the queen, so you allow black to move.the rest is pretty obvious
thor99
03-Oct-12, 07:46

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i thought it was just brilliant!
seam1
03-Oct-12, 08:18

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Good puzzle
Was scratching my head initially, very subtle.
salasiapro
03-Oct-12, 08:47

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Excellent for end game training.
Reminds me how easy one can end up with a draw even with a winning game.
This one I enjoyed.
superlalulalu
03-Oct-12, 09:01

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realy cool
chessikins
03-Oct-12, 13:19

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Neat..
Nice sac of Hermaj to promo the pawn..neat theme..not hard...still a minute or so fun..
arkad01
03-Oct-12, 14:55

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Elegant! Not tough, but elegant. Congratulations!
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