Chess Puzzle #12718

CHESS PUZZLE #12718

Added by:	elvuelodelcondor
Added on:	16-Jul-09
Description:	C.A.L. Bull Natal Mercury, 1926. July 16th, 2009
Difficulty:	online chess puzzle #12718
Attempts:	697
Solved:	42 (6%)


White to move, mate in 3

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123cro
23-Oct-12, 02:28

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witty

The only thing wasn't clear for me: why the king had had to move exactly this way

pancakepalace
23-Oct-12, 07:01

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@witty - To cover all possibilities. Depending on what black does, the queen will need to either go to a7, b8, or c7. If it goes on b8, it will need to be able to move to h8, so the king can't block with c8. Go through all the branches in the solution and you will see what I mean.

anna4u
23-Oct-12, 09:42

Comment deleted on 23-Oct-12, 09:45.

tugger
23-Oct-12, 11:55

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Brilliant zugzwang.

anna4u
23-Oct-12, 12:07

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I wish

Like I've said before, I wish every once in a while I would get a position like this and actually find the solution otb without a lot of thinking involved.

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CHESS PUZZLE #12718