White to move and mate in 3.
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Puzzle by Kakabadze, presented by Andreas
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White to move and mate in 3.
8/8/8/8/1K6/2p1R3/2k5/4R3 w – – 0 1
Puzzle by Kakabadze, presented by Andreas
1. Kc4 Kb2 2. R3e2+ Ka3 3. Ra1#
there are too many castles
If Black had a bishop on d1 it would be ez.
Waiting moves with 1.Rd1 Kxd1 2.Kxc3 or 1. .. Kb2 2.Rxc3 bring about a mate in 3
Rd1
1Rd1
“Too many castles”…hmmm.
Probably better give one away then. Let’s play Rd1
1. Td1!
Easy peasy
1. Rd1 Kxd1
2. Kxc3 Kc1
3. Re1#
1. Rd1 Kb2
2. Rxc3 Ka2
3. Rc2#
1. Rd1 Kb2 (if Kxd1, Kxc3 Rc1, Re1++)
2. Rxc3 Ka2
3. Rc2++
1.Kc4 Kb2(if 1…Kd2 2.R(3)e2#)2.Rxc3 Ka2 3.Rc2#
1. Rd1 Kb2 *
2. Rxc3 Ka2
3. Rc2#
* if 1… Kxd1
2. Kxd3 Kc1
3. Re1#
Sacrifice the rook to get the mate in 3
1.Rd1 Kxd1
2.Kxc3 Kc1
3.Re1#
Wow, I didn’t post the answer to this yesterday because I thought it would get flooded with answers. Maybe people don’t like these simple positions.
1.Rd1 is the key.
1.Rd1 Kxd1 2 Kxc3 Kc1 3 Re1#
1 Rd1 Kb2 2 Rxc3 Ka2 3Rc2#–by Tsekmate
I was about to give up when certain insane idea caught me.
1Rd1 Kxd1
(1…. Kb2 2Rxc3 Ka2 3Rc2#)
2Kxc3 Kc1
3Rd1#
Full ref (but dubious)
Wienemann, Schach Echo, 1935