White to move and mate in 3 moves! (PLEASE no computer lines)
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Rd1+ Ke5
Ng6+ Ke6 or f5
Bd7++
Rd1+ Ke5
Ng6+ Ke6 or f5
Bd7++
The rook on the d file moves to any square on that file except the fourth –> black king is in check by the white bishop.
1. .. Ke5 (only move)
2. Nd3+ Kf5 (only move)
3. Bd7#
I remember this one- from a few months back. A very nice puzzle. I remember I found the first move pretty quickly, but the second move is the one that stumped me for a while.
Ok I’m dumb can’t find 3 but checkmate in 4 I can
Rd8. Then Ng6 qnd mates with the bishop on d5
1. Kf6
Now black has different choices, but cannot avoid being mated:
if black moves the f pawn: 1. … f3 2. Rd3+ Kf4 3. Rd4++
if black doesn’t move the f pawn it is mated by 2. Rd3++ unless it has brought the Knight or the Queen in position to take the Bishop on c6 (by moving Na5, Qa4, Qc4 or Nd8), in which case 2. Rd3+ Q(N)c6 3. f3++
1. Kf6 f3 (if e8/Q, Rxe8#)
2. Rd3+ Kf4
3. Rd4#
Mark
Rook – D1
King – E5
Knight- F3
King – E6 or F5
Bishop- D7 Mate!
Sorry, I’m not used to writing out chess moves, so my notation isn’t proper. Nice Puzzle!
Nice puzzle! Cute! Thanks!
None of these are correct.
1 Rf1! (threat 2 f3+ and 3 Ng2#):
a) 1 – f3 2 Rg1 and 3 Rg4#
b) 1 – e1NBRQ 2 Rxe1+ Qe2 3 Rxe2#
c) 1 – exf1NBRQ 2 Nf3! (threat 3 Re5# or 3 Rg5#) Kxf3 3 Rd2#
1. Rf1. e*f1 (q)
2. Nf3 threating R any mate, or Re5/d4 mate with double check if bishop is attacked by black
2. … K*f3
3. Rd2++
First, let’s dispose of 1.Rd1:
1. Rd1 Ke5
2. Nf3 Ke6
Here, even Kf5 defeats the purpose which is to mate in 3 moves, not 4 or 5 moves:
3. Rg6 Ke7 and black will get mated in another 2 moves, but the problem is mate in 3. No better is the knight check from g6 at move 2:
2. Ng6 Kf5 (Ke6 3.Bd7#)
And there is no mate in 3 here either.
Now, some suggested cutting the black king off with a move like 1.Kf6, but this is defeated instantly by black pushing the b-pawn preparing to take the bishop with check if white moves the rook anywhere other than d6:
1. Kf6 b5
2. Rd6 Qc6 and now I don’t even see a mate here in less than 6 moves.
1. Rf1 exf1X 2. Nf3 and mate by 3. Re5/Rg5/Rd2
Hi, I remember this coz: 1. I could not find the first move 2. GM Vachier-Lagrave solved it in 1 minute.!!
1.Rf1!!
Very tough
1. Rf1 (threat f3+ – Ng2 ++)
1. … e8f1(q)
2. Nf3 (threat R along 5th, especially Re5)
2. … K*f3
3. Rd2++
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