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CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 4k3/1p2P3/1Pp4p/4NN1P/P1P1P2p/5P2/2BP4/4K3 w - -

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Added on:20-Jul-13
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chess puzzle 4k3/1p2P3/1Pp4p/4NN1P/P1P1P2p/5P2/2BP4/4K3 w - -
Attempts:22
Solved:19 (86%)
White to move, mate in 3
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capafan
25-Mar-26, 04:52

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19/22 = 86%
The 3 fails (14%) likely failed to recognize this BK is entirely surrounded and therefore cannot move. It behoves W to put him in check, in 3 moves, w/o moving the Knights. That leaves Bishop. Getting B over there is as simple as 1, 2, 3:

1. c5...h3
2. Bb3...h2
3. Bf7#
capafan
25-Mar-26, 05:00
Comment deleted on 25-Mar-26, 05:10
capafan
25-Mar-26, 05:17

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I tried it again...
This time, after 1. Bb3, the robot 🤖 replied 1...c5 (opening the a4-e8 diagonal). I played 2. a5, then 3. Ba4#, so my success was undeterred after all.
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