Chess Puzzle #41807

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN kBb5/1pP5/1p2P3/1p1B2Q1/1Kp1Rp2/5p2/5p1n/6b1 w - -

Added by:	elpafio
Added on:	02-Jul-11
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle kBb5/1pP5/1p2P3/1p1B2Q1/1Kp1Rp2/5p2/5p1n/6b1 w - -
Attempts:	367
Solved:	57 (15%)


White to move, mate in 3

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donnaclara
11-Oct-20, 03:21

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Methodical approach is best

The Way to solve this problem:

(1) Observation: This is composed by 'Rätsel Onkel' Fritz Giegold so...
(2) Make the dumbest possible move available. It is likely the solution...
(3) Check it out: Indeed it was...

bobandyo
11-Oct-20, 07:23

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very nice composition

vanessavh
11-Oct-20, 13:40

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We know once black queens the prawn on f1, it's over. So, find a move that punishes him for pushing the prawn. It's also a move that draws the f3 prawn off its square allowing the rook to move e2. Pretty decent puzzle. I was first looking for counter-intuitive queen moves along the 6th, 7th, and 8th ranks. I also looked at Bxb7 check. So I didn't see the winning move until about 9-10 minutes in.

existentialist
11-Oct-20, 14:36

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I do not see why

1. Re3 does not also work.

existentialist
11-Oct-20, 14:42

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Now I see.

If
1. Re3 fxe3
2. Qxe3 c3
3. Qxc3 black any
4. Qa3 checkmare but it has taken too many moves.

archduke_piccolo
04-Jan-22, 11:10

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I know...

... that the stars are supposed to rate for degree of difficulty, but I still gave it 4 stars even although solving it in maybe a minute or so. It's just such a cute puzzle - an aesthetically pleasing composition. Not so much the position itself, but in the moves required to solve it! The really neat bit is when Black moves his bishop - the one that can move...

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