Chess Puzzle #17449

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CHESS PUZZLE, FEN rnbq1b1r/pp4kp/5np1/4p2Q/3N1R2/1B2B3/PPPN2PP/R5K1 w - -

Added by:	thebish
Added on:	18-Nov-09
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Difficulty:	chess puzzle rnbq1b1r/pp4kp/5np1/4p2Q/3N1R2/1B2B3/PPPN2PP/R5K1 w - -
Attempts:	975
Solved:	722 (74%)


White to move, mate in 3

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phonybenoni
25-Nov-17, 00:13

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rook2d2
25-Nov-17, 00:36

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Bishop tutu

Yes the power of the bishops,Qh6 would be easy to miss for a beginner.

jlhuddleston2002
25-Nov-17, 08:52

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Actual solution isn't that hard to follow--black K is closed in and luring it to h6 is deadly.

But I tried following another line that distracted me.

It looked like RxKn would mate in 3. If Black takes the R with K or Q the Q mates (h6 mate or g5 then h6 mate). Even more interesting, if Black takes the queen, you get the very fascinating discovered mate through 1.RxKn PxQ 2. Rf7+ Kg8 3. Rd7 mate).

But Black escapes the 3-move mate by moving its own Q or light-squared B--allowing it to block the mate on White's light-squared B diagonal (e.g. 1. RxKn Be6. or 1. RxKn Qd5).

bobandyo
25-Nov-17, 09:07

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Jlhuddle....

I like your analysis, but what if :

1.RxKn PxQ 2. Rf7+ Kg6?

jlhuddleston2002
25-Nov-17, 17:28

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bobandyo. . . .

doh! More holes appear. . . .

jmchess01
11-Oct-25, 06:22

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The Power of Sacrifice

To sacrifice the Queen without any material piece in return wouldn't be considered by beginner/low intermediate players. Something I'll consider in future games, probably resulting in a 'D'oh!' moment.

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