White to move and mate in 3 moves! (PLEASE no computer lines – So far, no one has given the correct answer.)
This 1st puzzle of 2010 was sent to me by US Women’s Champion Anna Zatonskih.
GM Vachier-Lagrave solved it in 1 minute. Others took longer… How long did it take you?
1. Rd6+ Ke5
2. Nf3+ Kf5
3. Rf6#
Time wise, it took me a little while — in a bid to get it fast, I’d gone off the wrong track — with 1. Rg6, but after 1… Nd8, there is no mate in 3.
Happy new year, everybody.
1. Rd3+ Ke5
2. Nf3+ Kf5
3. Bd7#
if
2. … Ke6
3. Rg6#
Took me 3 minutes to solve.
Incorrect.
1.Re1 f3
2.Rg1 ..
3.Rg4#
other moves should lose to
2. Rd3+ and Rxe2
took like eternity, and now there is 1. .. Qc4
2.Rd3 Ke5
3.Rxe2 Qe4
4.Rxe4#
o, well ..
i post it anyway
Is this right?
1.Re1+ Ke5
2. Ng6+ …
3. Bd7#
That took about 45 seconds.
No right answer so far.
Ahh… king can come to e4… Tricky.
I had a really beautiful idea to start off with: it took me about 2 minutes to see it:
1. Nf3 Kxf3
2. Rf1 with the idea 2…exf1(Q) 3. Rd2#.
However, I notcied that 2…Kg2! refutes the combination.
I then abandoned the idea for about 10 minutes before I realised that I had the right idea, but the wrong move order:
1. Rf1!! exf1(Q)
2. Nf3!!
Incredibly, there is no defence: 2…Qg2(g1)+ is answered with 3. Rg5#, Qa4(a2) with Re5#, and Kxf3 with Rd2#
Other moves on move 1 dont help Black (I think): the threat is 2. f3+ Ke3 3. Nf5(g2)#. If 1…f3, then either 2. Rg1 or 2. Nxf3 with mate to follow.
This surely must be it. PLEASE 😀
Here is another incorrect answer… it almost works, but black has a defense:
1. Rg4
theat is 2. Rxf4+ and 3. Rf5#
however, black has 2. Nd6, not only guarding f5, but also if 2. Rb5+ Kd4 3. Rxf4+ Ne4 spoiling the 3-move constraint.
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1. Rg6 is foiled by …Nd8
1. Kf6 is foiled by …b5
1. Rb1 is foiled by … Qa3
Need to dig some more.
1. Rd3+ Ke5
2. Ng6+ Ke6(or Kf5)
3. Bd7#
Took me forever to realize that N on g6 was guarding e7!
Hermes Valenzuela Dad:
1.- Rd3+ Ke5
2.- Kg6+ Ke6
3.- Bd7++
Happy New Year fron Veracruz, Mexico.
Hermes Valenzuela Dad:
if:
2.- Kf5
3.- Bd7++
my previous solution is wrong…
after 1. Rd3+ Ke5, 2. Ng6+ Kf5, 3. Bd7+ Ke4, three moves are up.
Is there really a mate-in-three?
I can only find a mate-in-four:
1. Rg4 Nd6
(else 2. Rxf4+ Kxf4, 3. Rf5#)
2. Rb5+ Kd4
3. Rxf4+ Ne4
4. Rxe4#
Rf1! the idea is defend the f2 pown
and Nf3 secon idea..
The idea is defend the pown f2and then Nf3
First move Rf1!
and if QXR f2 is protect
by Nf3 and Kf3 RXK Rd2mate..
Massimo from Italy
i had a crazy idea it took me about 3 min nf3 forcing kxf3 i think the Rf1 and and move leads to mate am i right? who composed it? was it that evil man lol sam loyd?
i am gonna say RF1! followed by nf3 someesle can fill in the lines if i am right
The problem with 1.Rd3+ is Kf5 2.Ng6+ then the king has escape to e4 after Bd7+.
GOT IT!
After 12 mins–
1. Rg4 e1=Q
2. Rf4 Kf4
3. Rf5#
but black can prolong with 1… Nd6 though?
How about 1 Rf1, threat 2 f3+ Ke3 3 Ng2/Nf5mate
if 1.- ef1Q 2.Nf3 threat R-mate
2. – K:f3 3 Rd2mate
Marcus, Australia
10 minutes for
1.Rf1 (thread 2.f3 Ke3 3.Ng2#)
1.- ef1Q 2.Nf3 Kf3/Qg1/Qf2 3.Rd2/Rg5/Re5
1.- f3 2.Rg1 ~ 3.Rg4#
1.- e1N 2.Re1 Qe2 3.Re2#
I have displayed the full solution on Susan’s Facebook link, but here is the main line. It’s really quite beautiful. It took me about 10 minutes.
1. Rf1!! exf1(Q)
2. Nf3 Kxf3
3. Rd2#.
Its me again, Marcus. After sending in my suggestion a moment ago, it occurred to me that I might know this diagram. I am an old guy, so I wonder whether this puzzle could be a classic masterpiece by a composer like Loschinski, Przepiorka or the like, published many decades ago?
@ aam : Ng6 can not prevent 3.Kf5-e4
1.Rg4 with 2.Rf5+ and 3.Rgxf4# may be the one
There is at least one correct checkmate in 3 solution posted 🙂
l.f3+ Ke3
2.Nf5+ Kxf3
3.Rd3#
Not sure about in 3 but in 4 would be:
1. Rd7+ Ke5
2. Nf3+ Kf5
3. Rf7+ Ke6
4. Rg6#
If 2. Ke6
3. Rf7+ Ke5
4. Rg7#
Solution 1
1.Re1 f3
2.Rg1 any move of black
3.Rg4#
Solution 2
1.Re1 any Queen,Knight move
2.Rd3+ Ke5 or Qxc6,Nxc6(depending on move 2…by black 2…Qc4 or Nd8)
3.Rxe2#
1.Rf1!!!!!!!!!!!!
The threat is f3+ and Ng2 mate!
a)1….f3 2.Rg1! and 3.Rg4 mate
b)1..exT/D 2.Cf3! Dg2+ 3.Rg5mate!
c)1…Dc4 2.f3+ Ke3 3.Ng2 mate!
With no help of the computer, I promise !
We believe you cause it’s not correct.
I looked at all the discovered checks with the rook and then the king moves as well as the Knight and I also came up with these variations after a few hours(in between bites of my breakfast and other distractions)
1.Rf1 exf1=Q 2.Nc3 Qg2/g1+ 3.Rg5#
2.Rf1 f3 2.Nxf3 b4 3.Rd5#
3.Rfi f3 2.Nxf3 Kxf3 3.Rd2#
4.Rf1 any N or Q move 2.f3+Ke3 3.Ng2# hopefully these are correct have a happy and safe new year acapo
DESDE ECUADOR, SALUDOS, LA RESPUESTA ES:
1.- RG4- e1
2.- r5f5 jaque – k4d
3.-r4g x f4 mate
1st move is Rg6, I believe is mate in 3 against any defence, could be wrong coz i’m too tired to check lol, but looks right 😉
Happy New Year Susan!
oh dear another tired, and incorrect post lol
go to the back of the class! :-))
Next time I will keep quiet until (and if)
I definitely have the right answer 😉
tbh I’m still stuck on the B+Q problem from a few days ago! I had to give up for a while it was driving me nuts :-))
1. Rd3+ Ke5/Kf5
2. Ng6+/Bd7+ Kf5/Ke5
3. Bd7#/Ng6#
Don’t see how that doesn’t work
nvm…
1.Rd3+…
2.Ng6+…
3.Bd7X
15 sec
15 sec! Well done, though incorrect, still pretty fast!
Rd2+ Kf5
Rg5+ Kxg5
Rd5 ++
I think this is perfect.
galats
1.Rf1 f3
2.Rg1 any black move
3.Rg4#
1.Rf1 exf1(Queen)
2.Nf3 Kxf3
3.Rd2#
If 2…Qg1+/Qg2+
3.Rg5#
If 2…Qxf2
3.Re5#