Chess Puzzle #9169

CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 1Q4K1/4pp2/1p2R3/rr2P1N1/2bPBkpB/2N2p2/3P4/8 w - -

Added by:	kingdawar
Added on:	10-Feb-09
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 1Q4K1/4pp2/1p2R3/rr2P1N1/2bPBkpB/2N2p2/3P4/8 w - -
Attempts:	833
Solved:	77 (9%)


White to move, mate in 3

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mrfery
06-Jul-14, 01:24

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tpugh first move

Many many minutes and 3 errors before finding the first move. The rest depends on black answer. But one the most exciting line could be this one: A pure beauty
Rg6. fxg6+
Nd5+ Bxd5+
e6#
5 stars all the way

divinityinfinity
06-Jul-14, 02:57

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This is tactical origami with fold upon fold of variations. Amongst the heavy artillery I liked the following scuffle:
1.Rg6 f6+
2.d5 e6
3.Nxe6#
Treasure everywhere in this one.

luizmessias
06-Jul-14, 08:35

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Very good.

Beautiful with a lot of possibilities.

ragnarhairybreek
06-Jul-14, 14:10

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ugh?

I found this one mystifying. Could someone enlighten me, starting with the purpose of Rg6?

markrc99
06-Jul-14, 16:37

Comment deleted on 06-Jul-14, 16:42

paviland
06-Jul-14, 17:11

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ragnarhairybreek

The purpose of 1.Rg6 is to guard g4 so the black king doesn't have an escape square after 2.Nh3+, forcing 2...gxh3 & then mating with 3.Bg3#
Of course Black can always capture the rook but there's no defence from mate in 3...
1...fxg6+ 2.Nd5+ Bxd5+ ( 2...Rxd5 3.Qf8# ) 3.e6#

ragnarhairybreek
08-Jul-14, 00:12

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paviland

Thank you! That's helpful.

snailmate
18-Sep-25, 12:01

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It was obvious that at some stage a white piece would move to d5, blocking both the black R and B. The question was, which piece? I could not see how to make it work.

In the end all three - the B, N and P - get the chance to do the deed, depending on Black's line of play.

I think the key to solving the puzzle (which I failed to do) is noticing that, unless the first move is a check, g4 needs to be guarded, and there are not many ways to do that.

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