Daily Chess Improvement: Mate in 3 tactic!

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  Karthik says:

  June 7, 2016 at 2:16 am

  mate in 4 is evident
  1. Kg7 Kd7 2. Rc6 Ke8 3. Rc7 e5 4. Re7# (ditto if the e pawn is pushed on move 1)

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  Urso says:

  June 7, 2016 at 2:45 am

  1. Bc7 e4 2. Nd6+ Kd7/e7 3. Rf7#
  1… Kd7 2. Rf7+ Kc8/e8 3. Nd6#
  1… Ke7 2. Nd6 Kxf6 3. Bd8# (if 2… Kd7/pe4 3. Rf7#)

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  Arctic Knight says:

  June 7, 2016 at 7:05 am

  Super Cool Bc7!!

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  philosopher55 says:

  June 7, 2016 at 10:42 am

  While the Bc7 and Nd6 net is relatively easy to find, the main line
  1. Bc7 Ke7 2. Nd6!! Kxf6 3. Bd8# is pure genius. In the final position,
  ALL pieces (including white K and black pawn!) are necessary. Total
  harmony! A perfect study.