- About Us
- Chess Improvement
- Chess Puzzles
- Chess Research
- College Chess
- General News
- Home
- Major Tournaments
- News
- Polgar Events
- Privacy Policy
- Scholastic Chess
- SPICE / Webster
- Susan’s Personal Blog
- Track your order
- USA Chess
- Videos
- Women’s Chess
- Contact Us
- Daily News
- My Account
- Terms & Conditions
- Privacy Policy
Mate in 3
1. Qd4+, e5
2. Qxe5+, Kh7
3. Ne7#
2. ………., Kg8
3. Nxh6#
Edgar
Third alternative
1. Qd4+, e5
2. Qxe5+, Qg7
3. Qxg7#
Edgar
Qd4+ wins by any line:
black queen or e pawn interposition is useless;
black king g8 or h7 also fails
1. Qd4+ e5 (Kg8?? Nxh6#. Kh7 Ne7+ is same as main line but 1 move faster)
2. Qxe5+ Kh7 (Qg7 Qxg7#)
3. Ne7+!
Important of course to NOT gain queen with Nd6? Gaining queen is useless in this position.
3. … Ng6 (only legal move)
4. Bxg6#
Mate in 4.
Here were already comments with a practically correct solution, but the final moves Ng6 and Bxg6# were missing.
Qd4+ e5
Qxe5+ Kh7
Ne7+ Ng6
Bxg6#