Chess Puzzle #72609

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN r2q1r1k/p2nb1pp/1p1pQ3/2p3N1/2P5/1P4P1/PB3PbP/R4RK1 w - -

Added by:	blitzkov
Added on:	01-Sep-12
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle r2q1r1k/p2nb1pp/1p1pQ3/2p3N1/2P5/1P4P1/PB3PbP/R4RK1 w - -
Attempts:	652
Solved:	409 (62%)


White to move, mate in 3

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rolymo
13-Nov-18, 01:20

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Hard? Really?

This should be in the easy section! I normally struggle with the hard puzzles, but this took me about 10 seconds!

depakin
13-Nov-18, 01:25

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Easy or hard?

I solve this in 5 seconds.
But i missed easy puzzle ...

prasadgutti
13-Nov-18, 01:44

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Easy one

This seems to be easy puzzle ..

macheide
13-Nov-18, 04:57

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Well, with all due respect, who doesn't like to finish off a game this way? But the problem is really simple. Greetings.

alanfitzgerald
13-Nov-18, 06:17

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"This game."

"If the White Queen moves to G8 the Black Rook is forced to take it and the Black Knight would move to F7 making it Checkmate in two moves."

erimus
13-Nov-18, 06:51

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alanfitzgerald

After the white queen moves to g8 it can be taken by the king and black wins.

fredkohn
13-Nov-18, 09:47

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We'll, this problem had a solve rate of 59% when I first saw it. I've seen more than a few "hard" puzzles with solve rates this high. What matters to Gameknot is that it has a lower solve rate than the easy puzzle. Though truth be known, I only gave this one star.

marth3281
13-Nov-18, 12:43

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Bad puzzle

Why mate in 3 when you can mate in 2?

ulmer_1
13-Nov-18, 13:20

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@marth3281

"Why mate in 3 when you can mate in 2?"
>> Mate in 3 because you cannot mate in 2.

marth3281
13-Nov-18, 15:05

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@ulmer_1

Qg8+, rxg8, nf7# - that line is forced

theoblade
13-Nov-18, 15:10

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Knight f7+ knight h6+ queen g8+ knight f7 smothers the king and is prettier. Like when a cat plays with a dying mouse.

riwulof
13-Nov-18, 15:13

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@marth3281

See Erimus coment.
Qg8+, KxQ, 0-1
^_^

fredkohn
13-Nov-18, 16:25

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on 1. Nf7+ Rxf7 and no mate.

ulmer_1
13-Nov-18, 17:30

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@marth3281

"Qg8+, rxg8, nf7# - that line is forced"
>> No, it is not. Read riwulof's comment.
^_^

electric_wood
13-Nov-18, 18:22

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If Qg8+ then Kxg8. You can mate in 4, (but not 2,) with Nf7+ Kg8 Nh6++ Kh8 Qg8+ (Now the king can't capture because the knight is protecting it.) Rxg8 Nf7#

andycp2016
13-Nov-18, 19:05

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Easy? Who says?

This puzzle may be easy for you guys but not the 44% who didn't solve it. One thing this puzzle shows you is how to make good use of your bishop.

ulmer_1
14-Nov-18, 15:50

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@electric_wood

"If Qg8+ then Kxg8. You can mate in 4, (but not 2,) with Nf7+ Kg8 Nh6++ Kh8 Qg8+ (Now the king can't capture because the knight is protecting it.) Rxg8 Nf7#"
>> No, you cannot mate in 4. This is the same error as in the theoblade 13-Nov-18 comment, 15:10. Read fkohn 13-Nov-18, 16:25 comment.

penelope80
01-Feb-19, 14:47

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Check the

tactics #87608

fredkohn
16-Jul-19, 15:02

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It seems Mr. Blitzkov's nice mate has been turned into a tactical exercise.

andycp2016
16-Jul-19, 19:54

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Rolymo

"This should be in the easy section! I normally struggle with the hard puzzles, but this took me about 10 seconds!"

Now quit that bragging.

kingdawar
05-Jul-23, 04:03

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source...

@fredkohn
If you check the dates of the comments on the tactics entry, it seems to be the other way around.

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