Chess Puzzle #35071

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CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 2B5/4p3/K5P1/pP1kBp2/N4p2/1p1Np1pq/1R5r/7b w - -

Added by:	elpafio
Added on:	17-Feb-11
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 2B5/4p3/K5P1/pP1kBp2/N4p2/1p1Np1pq/1R5r/7b w - -
Attempts:	595
Solved:	35 (5%)


White to move, mate in 3

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donnaclara
09-Dec-15, 01:55

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There's one square that simply cries out to be occupied
Just do it and work out the why afterwards. Satisfaction guaranteed...

sajoe
09-Dec-15, 10:13

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why

Good puzzle but I can't see why 1.Rxb3 Rd2 2.Nb6+Ke4 3.Bb7# doesn't work

donnaclara
09-Dec-15, 10:27

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Well. Black responds to1.Rxb3? with 1...Rc2! (and not Rd2?) in order to play 2.Nb6+ Ke4 3.Bb7+ Rc6! No mate in 3.

paviland
09-Dec-15, 16:35

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Brain Teaser!

I actually settled on the key-move quite quickly because the setup reminded me of similar ones I've seen before but the response 1...Qxg2 stumped me for a long time. Good puzzle with lots of variation.

sajoe
10-Dec-15, 01:23

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gnaaash

Thanks donnaclara

snailmate
26-Apr-23, 11:56

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@paviland

My reasoning for the response to 1...Qxg2 was: what does that allow that was not allowed before? Of those squares that the black queen was guarding but is now no longer guarding, there is only one that White can access.

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