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1. Rc6+ Nc6
2. Qc6+ bxc6
3. Rb8#
Forced mate in 3 for white due to the coordination of his pieces and of course the hero of the position, the monster dark squared bishop.
1.Rxc6+ Nxc6 (1…bxc6 2.Rb8#)
2.Qxc6+ bxc6 (2…Rc7 3.Qxc7#)
3.Rb8# for a Morphy like mate
If 1…Rc7
2.Rxc7+ Ka8
3.Qxb7#
1.Rxc6+ Nxc6
(1…bxc6 2.Rb8#)
(1…Rc7 2.Rxc7+ Kb8 3.Qxb7#)
2.Qxc6+ bxc6
(2…Rc7 3.Qxc7#)
3.Rb8# 1-0
1. Rxc6+ Nxc6 2. Qxc6+ bxc6 3. Rb8#
1. Rxc6+ Nxc6
2. Qxc6+ bc
3. Rb8++
1. Rxc6+ Game Over
The b7 pawn is of course pinned and the mating attack on c6 obvious:
1. Rxc6+ Nxc6
2. Qxc6+ bxc6 (Rc7 Qxc7#)
3. Rb8#
1. Rxc6+!.
A 1……bxc 2. Rb8#
B 1……Rc7 2. Rxc7+.Kb8 3. Qxb7#
C 1…..Nxc6 2. Qxc6+!bxc 3. Rb8#
D 1…..Nxc6 2. Qxc6+!Rc7 3. Qxc7#
Harry
1. R:c6+ N:c6 2. Q:c6+ bc 3. Rb8#
Shades of Paul Morphy!
RxNc6+ NxRc6
QxNc6+ if bxQc6 Rb8#
if Rc7 QxRc7#
Peanuts!
1.RxN+ NxR
1… RB7 2.RxR+ KN8 3.QxP#
2.QxN+ PxQ
3.RN8#
1.Rxc6+ Nxc6
2.Qxc6+ bxc6
3.Rb8++
How about:
1. Rxc6+ Nxc6
2. Qxc6+ bxc6
3. Rxb8#
1.Rxc6+! wins…
1…NxR(If 1…bxR 2.Rb8# Or, 1…Rc7 2. Rxc7+ with mating attack)
2.QxN+ and black king is doomed thanks to the Bishop controlling the c7 and b8 squares…
1. Rxc6+ Nxc6
2. Qxc6+ b7xc6
3. Rb8mate
Quicker than yesterday’s problem (15 second chess tactic)
1. Rxc6+ Nxc6
2. Qxc6+ b7xc6
3. Rb8mate
Quicker than yesterday’s problem (15 second chess tactic)