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CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 8/3PPP2/6R1/P6Q/pP6/Pp2NK2/1P1R4/2k1N2B w - -

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Added by:benboyd
Added on:12-Feb-09
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chess puzzle 8/3PPP2/6R1/P6Q/pP6/Pp2NK2/1P1R4/2k1N2B w - -
Attempts:1093
Solved:80 (7%)
White to move, mate in 3
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123cro
24-Oct-12, 02:09

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limitation
The idea is limitation of choices for the King to cutoff it from any possible escape
jamesprincex
24-Oct-12, 03:08

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Why is rook d1 not checkmate?
Am I missing something painfully obvious?
hardland
24-Oct-12, 03:35

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Because if 1 Rd1, then 1 ... Kxb2 and so on the king finds his way out
jcdesign
24-Oct-12, 12:24

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Another solution
I had trouble with this one, but not w/ mating in 3. Here's my solution:

Rook G6 -> C6 ... KxD2
QH2 ... KxE1
QE2++

Even loses the same 2 pieces.
nrfchess
24-Oct-12, 12:25

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"Another Solution"
What if after Rg6-c6 white plays Kb1?
horaciux
24-Oct-12, 18:10

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1. Rd1+ Kxb2
2. Qh2+ Kc3
3. Rc6#
hardland
24-Oct-12, 18:18

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Horaciux:
Black second move in your proposition must be
2 ... Kxa3,
and there's no way white can checkmate ir in the third.
hardland
24-Oct-12, 18:24

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jcdesign:

after

1 Rc6

Black mustn't follow tooking the rook but playing

1 ... Kb1!

and there's no way to give a checkmate in 3
horaciux
24-Oct-12, 18:27

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I see, my mistake, thanks
thered005
24-Oct-12, 20:26

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c
is this not checkmate in one
jcdesign
30-Oct-12, 19:46

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nrfchess, hardland, you're right—I missed that!

thered005, how in one?
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