1 Kf6 (Kh6 or Kh8) 2 Kf7 Kh7 3 Rh5#

1Kf6 Kg8 2Rh5 Kf8 3Rh8#

sorry guys, I solved the puzzled and cleared the board.

mate in 0!

really tough and a marvellous puzzle

No! With king rook mates the king has to be forced into the corner. Therefore it is rook to the 6th rank R-e6 then follow up with r-f6 giving the black king fewer places to go. The trick is to always ensure that the king has a legal move.

the ninja problem

no king 2 mate...

broken?

hmm:)

Three way - 1st  Kf6   Kh8         

                         Kf7   Kh7                  

                         Rh5 mate   

                  2nd   Kf6   Kh6

                          Kf7   Kh7

                          Rh5 mate

                   3rd   Kf6   Kg8

                           Rh5   Kf8

                           Rh8 mate 

im puzzeled got me this time

you all complaining of easy puzzle ok imaginary puzzle now, kasparov got migraine for this ...

It's a trick question.  THey will post the answer tomorrow.  :)

Only surefire mate in 3 starts with Kf6.

Kf6!

your move!

It's normal. When the king is mated normally contenders quit the battlefield

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