nice one

move three was definitely off the wall!

nice puzzle

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3rd move got me.  

toughie

I don't understand blacks response 3... Bb4. Can anyone help me getting this one? Move 3 was indeed tricky to find, as was move 4!

difficult one :)

I thought this was a chess site not a love note passing site?    Don't you have email?

That third move was just setting up for the mate black should have moved the queen at lest to get her to safty but it did not matter the END was coming!  I liked this one you had to think a little!

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  After Qb1, black really has no way to prevent mate; 3... Bb4 is just their best attempt to stave off the inevitable.

nice......

Lost at the 3rd move :(

Andy what the hell is with you??? this is not some damn dating website.. it's for chess! stop with your comments! no one cares!

Yeah... move 3 is a tricky one.

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 Move 3, Qb1, further limited the mobility of the black King.  It removed b3 and b5 as escape squares.  The black King had 2 remaining escape squares: c3, which would have been met with mate in the next move, Qc2#; and d5, which would also have led to mate in the next move, Qe4#.  The move Bb4 created a small escape hatch, the b5 square, through which the black King would have escaped, had it been given a chance.

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Move 3, Qb1, further limited the mobility of the black King. It removed b3 and b5 as escape squares. The black King had 2 remaining escape squares: c3, which would have been met with mate in the next move, Qc2#; and d5, which would also have led to mate in the next move, Qe4#. The move Bb4 created a small escape hatch, the b5 square, through which the black King would have escaped, had it been given a chance.

no good and easy

Good puzzle.

tricky :)