Chess Puzzle #5640

CHESS PUZZLE #5640

Added by:	kingdawar
Added on:	15-Aug-08
Description:	Evgeny Yurievich Vladimirov - Vladislav Vladimirovich Vorotnikov, Leningrad 1974.
Difficulty:	online chess puzzle #5640
Attempts:	1562
Solved:	1066 (68%)


Black to move, mate in 3

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jamesprincex
29-Jan-13, 02:22

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We should rename Gameknot 'Realm of the kamikaze queens'...

Started by moving the knight as an enticing alternative before succumbing to the inevitable ;-!

alfius
29-Jan-13, 03:37

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What about
1. ... Qd6
2. g6 Ng3+
3. Kg5 f6#
CHECKMATE

Possibility of mate in two if white move something else?

1. ... Qd6
2. Rhg1 Ng3#
CHECKMATE

Sometimes I don't get the puzzles...my bad

kaupanger
29-Jan-13, 03:52

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Hi alfius

Unfortunately, 2. Qe6 delays matters.

"Interesting" position, White so "active" and Black having hardly moved from home!

csotibi
29-Jan-13, 03:56

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Mate in 3 steps

Alfius!

1. ... Qd6
2. Qe6+ and not mate in 3 steps.

iron_flower
29-Jan-13, 03:58

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@alfius
1. ... Qd6
2. Qa5+
2. ... b5
3. Qxb5+
or
2. ... Kf8
3. Qe8+
or
2. Qxe6+
and so on
Your solution was nice, but unfortunately not correct.

alfius
29-Jan-13, 04:03

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Hmmm.... I though about

1. ... Qd6
2. Qxe6+ fxe6
3. e4 Qg3#
CHECKMATE

but now see
1. ... Qd6
2. Qxe6+ fxe6
3. g6 Qg3+
4. Kg5
CHECK

good point. Thanx

phonybenoni
29-Jan-13, 05:05

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Reminds me of a puzzle that doesn't fit into the GameKnot mold, but which you might find amusing.

White's first four moves in a game are:

1.f3
2.Kf2
3.Kg3
4.Kh4

Black's fourth move delivers checkmate. What were Black's moves?

jonellis
29-Jan-13, 07:13

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oh god not ANOTHER queen sacrifice...

radiolina
29-Jan-13, 09:38

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fabulous!!!

yadasampati
29-Jan-13, 12:52

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Nice one

Especially because the queen sacrifice is not too obvious. The discovered checks with the knight also come into the picture. And remember, this is the easy section

chrisforbes21
29-Jan-13, 22:32

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Qd6

was my first instinct but as mentioned not mate in 3. If this was a game not a puzzle I am pretty sure I would have gone for the slower kill.

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