Chess Puzzle #50235

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CHESS PUZZLE, FEN 1r3q1k/5RRp/5n2/4N3/4p1Q1/5N2/4B1K1/8 w - -

Added by:	blue1
Added on:	27-Nov-11
Description:
Difficulty:	chess puzzle 1r3q1k/5RRp/5n2/4N3/4p1Q1/5N2/4B1K1/8 w - -
Attempts:	492
Solved:	81 (16%)


White to move, mate in 3

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vanessavh
10-Apr-21, 15:22

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Easier than I expected, considering the solve rate.

liweisthbere
10-Apr-21, 17:54

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Very easy, since White gets nothing for starting with check and, as Black threatens 1...exf3+, White must move the f3 Knight. From h4 he threatens mate in two, avoided only with the Queen ( by capturing the Rooks) which leads to mate by other means.

vanessavh
10-Apr-21, 18:57

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The fact that black's only possible check move is PxN, draws our attention immediately to the knight and where best to move it. h4 is a great spot as it keeps from obstructing the queen, and adds pressure on g6. All of this makes makes move 1 so natural, you almost can't help but solve the puzzle in very short time.

dioneo
10-Apr-21, 22:53

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Agreed.

That pawn attacking the knight was a giant, screaming "THIS IS THE KEY MOVE" sign.

existentialist
15-May-23, 08:49

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What is amazing about this problem

is not that the solution works, but rather that nothing else does.

With all that power focused on the black kingside one might expect to find multiple solutions.

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