Chess Puzzle #7442

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 3Q4/r2pp2K/1R3p2/p2p1k2/3R4/8/8/8 w - -

Added by:	jota58
Added on:	15-Nov-08
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 3Q4/r2pp2K/1R3p2/p2p1k2/3R4/8/8/8 w - -
Attempts:	671
Solved:	49 (7%)


White to move, mate in 3

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kingdawar
04-Feb-13, 11:39

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Author

O. Duras, 1926

mrfery
18-Jul-14, 01:15

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Rd6 after big torture!

Took forever and many mistakes to get the first move because of the long range of black defences making 2nd & 3rd moves not obvious at all. Almost 40 minutes of frustration,,!!
5 stars and bravo to the composer and also the publisher

jordanz1997
18-Jul-14, 03:22

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Short torture in less than 5 mins

Made two wrong guesses...thought Qg8 quite plausible until you realized black's two pawns on the 7th rank were too lively.

In the end it's the rook sacrifice, Rd6, that does the trick and thus stifle these two black pawns.

iammrlogic
18-Jul-14, 03:27

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I can't see how black can defend against Qg8

mrfery
18-Jul-14, 04:00

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mrfery
18-Jul-14, 04:08

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@ Iammrlogic

Qg8. d7- d6
Qg4+. Ke5
If Qg4 or Qg5 or Qg6. Then Ke5 or Ke6
Therefore no mate in 3

iammrlogic
18-Jul-14, 04:14

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ah yes. thanks

luizmessias
18-Jul-14, 12:22

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Very instructive

Its a hard one, but this puzzle teach me something. Very good puzzle, thanks for the people responsible to bring me this puzzle

asiong1934
19-Jul-14, 03:52

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Another Gem!

This one is another jewel at best!

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