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iaoutfls
04-Apr-09, 01:22

Problem with today's puzzle (4 April)...
Is a belated April Fool? Embarrassing if I'm wrong, but I can see mate in 4 but not 3. I wonder if the pawn on h2 should be black, when there is a mate in 3...though I had better not say what it is!
kingdawar
04-Apr-09, 01:24

There is nothing wrong with it. Mate in three.
iaoutfls
04-Apr-09, 03:42

Well, I find it very odd I can't see the solution as shown but changing the colour of the h2 pawn to black it works...all will be revealed tomorrow, nice twin if you are right...
kingdawar
04-Apr-09, 04:24

What is so strange about the position...? In a composed problem it is meant for a solver to discover bit by bit what the composer intended...
chessnovice
04-Apr-09, 04:35

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I solved it. Mate in 3. It's just not as easy as the first three this month.
baronderkilt
04-Apr-09, 06:53

April 4th
It's definately a mate in three. Solved it & felt it Rated between easy and average.

I thought so too, Chessnovice ... the first three this month did seem pretty simple. But I won't complain   ...I prefer the easy ones or very hard ones, so as to exercise two of my favorite Chess traits: Analytical Laziness & sense of Challenge }8-D