Chess Puzzle #18895

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN r5k1/pp3p2/1bn2Pp1/8/1P2P2R/3pq3/5NQP/3B3K w - -

Added by:	puzzler77
Added on:	17-Dec-09
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle r5k1/pp3p2/1bn2Pp1/8/1P2P2R/3pq3/5NQP/3B3K w - -
Attempts:	809
Solved:	666 (82%)


White to move, mate in 3

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jlhuddleston2002
21-Oct-20, 05:51

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this trend of

"start by sacking the queen and then decide whether it makes sense" is making these puzzles a bit silly.

olderguy
21-Oct-20, 14:12

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queen sac

Just what I do. Puzzle starts at second move, then too easy. Novelty would be not a queen sac.

midnight_skulker
21-Oct-20, 20:52

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The give-away title.

Without the hint given by the description I would rate this at least a 3, and could be talked into a 4. Unfortunately, the suggestion to consider a queen sacrifice makes the first move obvious, and the rest is basically forced.

snailmate
18-Feb-26, 07:41

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@midnight_skulker

Yes, exactly. What's with these "creators" who supply a hint that basically gives the solution away?

schizoidman
18-Feb-26, 15:59

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Don't read

I try to never read the description before trying to solve the problem

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