Chess Puzzle #5522

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN r4rk1/ppn2pp1/1q3b1B/4pN1Q/4b3/1B6/PP3PPP/R4RK1 w - -

Added by:	cavalierknight
Added on:	06-Aug-08
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle r4rk1/ppn2pp1/1q3b1B/4pN1Q/4b3/1B6/PP3PPP/R4RK1 w - -
Attempts:	1634
Solved:	1363 (83%)


White to move, mate in 3

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travis55
10-Apr-11, 12:48

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proof reading

I know that Gameknot is an international community so perhaps I could offer my services as a proof reader (UK English, not US!). I think cavalierknight meant "recent", not "resent" - which mean very different things. Recent means not long ago, while resent means to feel a smouldering dislike for someone or something. Sorry for being pedantic!

tim67
26-Mar-13, 12:16

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Ik kom van NL

macheide
04-Apr-13, 00:21

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A nice puzzle. Thanks.

sirissac
04-Apr-13, 00:49

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Resent...

Yes, it should read recent (in US English also ... and I'm the obsessive type who checked both in the dictionary), but since resent isn't an adjective I didn't mind so much.
...Anyway, I just wanted to say that I thought this was more clever than the typical corner-mate puzzle, and so I enjoyed it more than most.

mmzi64
04-Apr-13, 02:40

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GOOD puzzle

meldimo
04-Apr-13, 02:54

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absurd puzzle

elfuego51
04-Apr-13, 03:34

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It could be resent

I mean, it's possible that cavalierknight really, really didn't like the person he was playing against and one of their methods of settling the score was chess. It could be that they have a list of people they don't like around the world and is hunting them down one by one to settle the score over a chessboard.

thereaper1
04-Apr-13, 05:28

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Whoops, accidentally took back with my king

helmsch
04-Apr-13, 06:26

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Puzzles from real games

I like much puzzles that come out of real games like this one or at least such that look like it. In case the chessboard situarion looks artificial I normally don't even start thinking on a solution.

paldan84
04-Apr-13, 07:26

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good one elfuego51

leest it was reel...:0)

elcrick
04-Apr-13, 14:18

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Recientemente resentido

Imagine everyone not being resent recently nor long ago.

bunnyrabbitz
04-Apr-13, 16:49

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actually a difficult puzzle for me

DAng -what can I say - I feel a bit silly cuz it actually took me 10 minutes to solve this puzzle. within the first minute I played knight e7 for the first move, when that wasn't correct I immediately thought there was some GRANDMASTER MOVE like Queen to g6 !! When that was not correct either and saw that this puzzle had an %82 solve rate, I had to relax and stare thinking to myself "gee, this can't be that difficult with an %82 solve rate" and thought I would see the correct move after about another 60 seconds, BUT NO, it STILL took me a good 9 minutes more ! Well, I missed the first 2 tries, but I think we're allowed 3 misses before our attempt becomes invalid, so glad I took my time after the first 2 misses.

annabekoach
04-Apr-13, 17:25

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Nice

I have a tendency to look for moves that start with check followed by a series of forced moves. This puzzle didn't fit that norm so I was very pleased with it. Nice job.

ricaol61
04-Apr-13, 19:48

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Good Puzzle and a lapso in typing...

Not so important the name but the creation of the puzzle... Thank you!
Os meus vou colocar o nome em brazilian portuguese...

badger2d
04-Apr-13, 20:35

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Feels a bit clunky when the puzzle position allows the enemy a purely time-wasting move, like black's Qxf3+ in this one.

travis55
05-Apr-13, 01:50

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@elfuego51

You are so right . . . and given the level of passion that chess arouses, it's even a likely scenario

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