Chess Puzzle #27461

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN r5rk/4bQ1p/p1p2p1B/2p1pP2/2p5/1P1q4/P4PP1/R5KR w - -

Added by:	charleshiggie
Added on:	25-Jul-10
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle r5rk/4bQ1p/p1p2p1B/2p1pP2/2p5/1P1q4/P4PP1/R5KR w - -
Attempts:	1137
Solved:	847 (74%)


White to move, mate in 3

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phonybenoni
26-Dec-17, 00:06

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The bishop discovering check by the rook on the open h-file is a very common therme, and all that remains is opening the file.

olaf_de_jong
26-Dec-17, 04:23

Comment deleted on 26-Dec-17, 04:24

bobandyo
20-May-23, 07:40

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B-f8 looked good until two spite checks

laurathomsen
20-May-23, 14:56

B-f8 looked good

will black respond Qxf5?

olaf_de_jong
21-May-23, 09:52

Bf8

No black plays Qf1+
Which in itself is a pointless move, but mate in 2 is no longer possible

laurathomsen
21-May-23, 12:55

pointless move

Qxf5 is far less pointless than 2 spite checks? Maybe I am missing something

olaf_de_jong
22-May-23, 05:54

The point

The point is that Bf8 is a winning move, but will not lead to mate in three

bobandyo
22-May-23, 09:59

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laurathomsen

I think you are right, Qxf5 repudiates a mate in 3 and would be the preferred defense to B-f8 which I overlooked

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