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  1. aam1 Reply

    Assuming the board is flipped, i.e., we are seeing it from Black’s end:

    1. Qc3+ Kh7
    (1… Qg7 2. Qh6+ and 3. Qxg7#)

    2. Qch3+ Kg7
    3. Qhh6#

    RIP Smyslov.

  2. Anonymous Reply

    1.Qf8-f6+ leads to mate in 3.

    If 1. …Ka2 then
    2.Qf6-a6 Qc1-a3 (if ..Kb2, Qa6-a3++)
    3.Qa6xa3++

    If 1. … Qc1-b2 then
    2.Qd3-a3 Kb1 is forced since the black Q is pinned
    3.Qxb2++

    am, Little Rock Arkansas

  3. Anonymous Reply

    1. Qa8+ Kb2
    2. Qa3#

    or

    1. Qa8+ Qa3
    2. Qa3#

  4. Anonymous Reply

    1. Qd4+ Kb1
    2. Qf8b4+ etc.
    OR
    1. … Ka2
    2. Qf7+ Ka3
    3. Qa7+ Kb3
    4. Qa4+ mate

  5. Anonymous Reply

    Qg7+ followed by Qa7+, Qb6+, Qa5+, and Qb4+. Black can only move his King among a1, a2, and b2. Then White’s other Queen moved to a6 to force mate.

    1 … Qb2 fails to 2. Qa3+ and 3. Qxb3#.

  6. Anonymous Reply

    Qa8+ Qxa8 0-1

  7. Anonymous Reply

    Qf6+, Ka2 (or if Qb2 then Qa3+)
    Qfa6+ Kb2
    Qa3++
    Phil

  8. robert beatty Reply

    Qf6 check. Ka2 Qa6 check Kb2 Qb6 check Ka2 Qb3 check and mate to follow. Not sure if most accurate.

  9. Anonymous Reply

    1. Qf6+ Ka2 (1… Qb2 2. Qa3+ wins)

    2. Qa6+ Kb2 (2… Qa3 3. Qaxa3+)
    3. Qaa3#

  10. Anonymous Reply

    Qa8 # is funny but pretty obviously bad,,,I like Qf6 #…if Qb2 then Qa3# If Qf6 # Ka2 I’m quite happy with the white position.

  11. Anonymous Reply

    1.Qg7+
    1…. Ka2 2.Qa7+ Kb2 3.Qaa3#
    1…. Qb2 2.Qa3+ Kb1 3.Qxb2#
    1…. Qc3 2.Qgxc3+ Ka2 3.Kdc2#

    The wP is irrelevant: W just gets its Queens comb ined quicker.

    No tactics involved; just a forced win.

  12. Anonymous Reply

    1. Qg7+ Kh7
    2. Qa7+ and Qa3#

    or 1. … Qb2
    2. Qa3+ and Qb2:#

  13. Anonymous Reply

    1. Qf6+ Ka2
    2. Qa6+ Qa3
    3. Qa3x+

    1. … Qb2
    2. Qa3+

  14. Anonymous Reply

    Qf6 Ka2
    Qa6 Kb2
    Qa3++

    billevans

  15. elephant Reply

    easy Qf6 mates in 3

  16. Matilde Reply

    1.Qd4+!

  17. SMINIL Reply

    1. Qd4+!! (should be mate in 6)
    If Kb1 then Qb4+
    If Ka2 then Qf7+
    If Qb2 then Qa3+

  18. Anonymous Reply

    1: Qf6+ and mate in 2
    e.g
    1. … Qb2
    2. Qa3+ Kb1
    3. Qxb2#
    or
    1. … Ka2
    2. Qa6+ Kb2/Qa3
    3. Qa3#

  19. Anonymous Reply

    1. Qf6+ and it is mate in three in all variations. Like:

    1. Qf6+ Qb2
    2. Qa3+ Kb1
    3. Qfxb2#

    Or:

    1. Qf6+ Ka2
    2. Qfa6+ Kb2
    3. Qaa3#

    Or:

    1. Qf6+ Ka2
    2. Qfa6+ Qa3
    3. Qaxa3#

  20. Thomas Reply

    Maybe there are several solutions, mine is:
    1.Qf6+ Ka2 (1.-Qb2 2.Qa3+) 2.Qa6+ Kb2 3.Qaa3 mate

  21. BF Reply

    I like my system better.

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