CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 1kr4r/ppp5/8/8/5p1q/5Rp1/1Q1B2Br/6K1 w - -

Added by:dragon_checkmate
Added on:17-Apr-10
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chess puzzle 1kr4r/ppp5/8/8/5p1q/5Rp1/1Q1B2Br/6K1 w - -
Attempts:1020
Solved:858 (84%)
White to move, mate in 3
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dioneo
11-Oct-20, 15:22

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The third rook wasn't really necessary.
A position like the following would be more than enough to prevent any other solution from being viable because of the threat of Qh2+.

bert17
30-May-22, 01:04

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Dead give-away
Because of the threat of Rxh2 or Rxg2 etc white has to start with a check. How many checks are at white's disposal??????????????? Just one!
cloudatlas
30-May-22, 01:09

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@dioneo
Your board allows an additional mate 3. Bf1+. The rook on h2 blocks that solution.
fardilha
30-May-22, 06:45

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@cloudatlas
That 3.Bf1+ was the move I chose the first time, and I didn't immediately understand what was wrong with it. Then I read your comment and saw why.  
dioneo
01-Jun-22, 13:51

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@cloudatlas
Dual solutions in the moves up to a checkmate are usually deprecated in endgame problems, but not necessarily dual checkmates.

However, if you want to have only one checkmate, you still don't need the extra rook because you can put a black bishop anywhere on the b1-h7 diagonal with the exceptions of squares d3 and e4, of course, or you can put a knight somewhere like the e5 square. This eliminates the problem of the dual checkmate because the black piece could interpose on the d3 square, making it one move too slow compared to Bb7#.
aarouge
19-Feb-26, 02:06

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Simpler
To avoid the dual, on the diagram of first comment, one Rook on d8 or e8 is simpler.
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