Chess Puzzle #6061

CHESS PUZZLE #6061

Added by:	kingdawar
Added on:	16-Sep-08
Description:	Composed by Karl Ernst Adolf Anderssen, Schachzeitung 1846.
Difficulty:	online chess puzzle #6061
Attempts:	1340
Solved:	94 (7%)


White to move, mate in 3

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richgoodies
15-Dec-11, 01:17

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easier than it looks?

this puzzle has one dead give away. The queen at h1 threaten mate at any given moment this forced you to focus on it. which ultimately leads to one move queen h5. after this anybody who has experience solving hard puzzle should know to always think about crowing into a bishop or knight to cause mate. nice puzzle but it's easy to anybody who has experience solving hard chess puzzles.

radiolina
15-Dec-11, 02:02

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well, you're saying it's easy, I say it's hard

johnbgood
15-Dec-11, 02:38

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I agree with radiolina, I found it hard. I also wonder why the black Queen doesn’t just take the white Queen?

sjuan76
15-Dec-11, 03:29

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Why

If you go to "Options" -> All move graph you'll see why

Mostly, with the black queen at h5, the pawn at d6 can promote and checkmate

1 ... Qxh5
2. d7 Ba7 3. d8=N#
… Na3 3. d8=N#
… Nc3 3. d8=N#
… Nd2 3. d8=N#
… Nd6 3. d8=N#
… Nf6 3. d8=N#
… Ng7 3. d8=N#
… Qd1 3. d8=N#
… Qe2 3. d8=N#
… Qf3 3. d8=N#
… Qf5 3. d8=N#
… Qf7 3. d8=N#
… Qg4 3. d8=N#
… Qg5 3. dxe8=Q#
… Qg6 3. d8=N#
… Qh1 3. d8=N#
… Qh2 3. d8=N#
… Qh3 3. d8=N#
… Qh4 3. dxe8=Q#
… Qh6 3. d8=N#
… Qh7 3. d8=N#
… Qh8 3. d8=N#
… Qxe5 3. d8=N#
… Ra7 3. d8=N#
… Rb2 3. d8=N#
… Rb3 3. d8=N#
… Rb4 3. d8=N#
… Rb5 3. d8=N#
… Rb6 3. d8=N#

ericciar
15-Dec-11, 06:58

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As a beginner, your comments are very helpful Thanks

tugger
15-Dec-11, 10:35

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Febreeze is right, as soon as one realises that black has a discovered check, one's strategy must be focussed on that threat. Either white must check first move, or ensure the black queen is not able to deliver check from h1 uncontested. It's then a simple case of process of elimination. I thought this puzzle was tough for 5 minutes, then it clicked and it seemed so much simpler.

johnbgood
15-Dec-11, 13:13

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Thanks you, I will go back and look at it with new eyes.

beastmonkey
16-Dec-11, 00:06

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would never happen with experienced players

pawn at d6 will promote but next move black queen would mate from h5 to e2 then e2 to b2 white queen would be stuck at d8 white queen sacrifice at h5 loses game for white 3 moves black

richgoodies
16-Dec-11, 00:17

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to beastmonkey you are missing the point completely the d6 pawn promotes into a knight which mates.

johnbgood
16-Dec-11, 08:55

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Yes, I went back and played it out just as febreeze said, nothing else but mate, thanks.

chandu360
18-Dec-11, 02:11

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a harder game.looks easybut actually harder.after first move ,everyone can solve.

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