Chess Puzzle #36431

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 8/8/4pP2/6P1/1K3k2/2P5/4PB1N/1Q6 w - -

Added by:	amr14
Added on:	21-Mar-11
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 8/8/4pP2/6P1/1K3k2/2P5/4PB1N/1Q6 w - -
Attempts:	656
Solved:	84 (12%)


White to move, mate in 3

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donnaclara
09-Feb-16, 01:24

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What makes this hard nut to crack is three so different variations. Each has different mating pattern and different mating piece.

donnaclara
09-Feb-16, 01:28

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And ... Ahh, I guessed it. The problem is by Edith Baird...

macheide
09-Feb-16, 05:46

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Beautiful puzzle. Thanks.

paviland
09-Feb-16, 10:35

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Edith Baird?

...that crossed my mind as well. I find Mrs. Baird's compositions especially difficult usually but this didn't cause me too much trouble. Very nice composition however & well worth 4 stars.

rook2d2
09-Feb-16, 17:12

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Good puzzle

Mate in three can get tricky.

gofasturnleft
25-Dec-21, 18:15

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Baird must have been a fine player.

It was tricky but good for the mind and soul.

snailmate
02-Aug-23, 11:26

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The key to solving this one was noting that in the initial position, if Black had the move, 1...Ke5 is answered by 2. Bg3+ and 3. Qh1#. Any white opening move needs to allow for the possibility of 1...Kxg5, but we also need to keep the queen's ability to mate on the h1-a8 diagonal, though not necessarily on h1. The key move does this, by allowing for 3.Qb7#.

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