Chess Puzzle #16553

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN k1r5/pp6/7Q/8/8/2p5/2K5/1R6 w - -

Added by:	kingdawar
Added on:	29-Oct-09
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle k1r5/pp6/7Q/8/8/2p5/2K5/1R6 w - -
Attempts:	1140
Solved:	597 (52%)


White to move, mate in 3

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khungai
13-Jul-17, 01:23

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Top-notch

Great puzzle - not too hard and really cute. Thanks, Kingdawar!

knightmare2
13-Jul-17, 01:30

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great puzzle indeed

It's pretty intuitive that black's king must be boxed in further to deliver mate in 3, but how to go about it. Very enjoyable puzzle, and I wonder what the eventual solve rate will be.

tsuukvanki
13-Jul-17, 02:35

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Ancient gem not too difficult

kurix
13-Jul-17, 07:32

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Beautiful

Thank you, King!

rook2d2
13-Jul-17, 10:16

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Great puzzle?

Not a great puzzle but kingdawar has done a lot for chess players on this site,so many thanks too kingdawar.This game goes back and forth lol.

juliosantos
13-Jul-17, 12:24

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Very instructive

The simplicity does not take its beauty. With one second on the clock, many strong players would not deliver mate in 3 in this position, and would lose on time.

rook2d2
13-Jul-17, 13:34

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Second on clock?

Mr Santos usain bolt would not be fast enough to get three moves in with one second on clock,the flash may just get there,where's this one second on clock come from?.This is a puzzle they put up for about a day,which for me with an average IQ got solved instantly ,this puzzle would be solved easily by any novice in my opinion.

phonybenoni
13-Jul-17, 15:18

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The first thing that came into my mind was the "Morphy Problem":

Where 1.Rh6 is a zugzwang sacrifice. In our puzzle, this is the idea "Rb6 axb6" followed by a queen mate on the a-file.

That only works if Black's rook is on b8, but we can lure it there by threatening mate on b7 with the queen. So we just need to find a square where the queen attacks the b-pawn and can get to the a-file in one move.

Ah-ha! And that pin ont he b-pawn comes in handy as well.

hookedrook
13-Jul-17, 18:49

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Great puzzle

Thanks for sharing!

charlie6046
13-Jul-17, 19:00

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Rook2d2

With your stated skills how come you're not a 2700 rating?

rook2d2
13-Jul-17, 21:42

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Charlie

My stated skills are 2000+,your stated skills are 1400+,the puzzle is in the easy section ,have I missed anything .

rook2d2
13-Jul-17, 21:47

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Charlie

Do people read books where you come from or is it just a place people go to get there haircut.

charlie6046
13-Jul-17, 22:01

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I didn't mean to offend you

I was just amazed that someone could grasp that puzzle so quickly.

justaminute
02-Jul-23, 06:18

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Question

How does white mate in 3 if black responds 1....Rg8?

olderguy
02-Jul-23, 07:39

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Question

2 Rb6 is the response.

dufusgolfer
02-Jul-23, 08:40

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Question

I believe justaminute meant 1....Rb8?, then 2 Rb6 as olderguy says. Then black can only move the rook or the a-pawn. If the rook is moved then Qb7#, if the pawn takes the rook, then Qa1#, if the pawn is moved forward to Pa6 or Pa5 then Ra6#. In any case, they are all mate in 3. Really nice puzzle!

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