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4/27/2012 - Mate in 3


  • 13 months ago · Quote · #121

    abekiroz

    nice one

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #122

    ChessisGood

    I played 1. Qxf4, but it said Incorrect Undecided

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #123

    sultaninx

    EASY

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #124

    jeff_chess

    Think taking with the knight works just as well

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #125

    coolhandluke121

    Nice, but in a real game with a short time limit I would definitely do Nxf4 first and then Qd5, as someone already mentioned. It's just as much of a guaranteed mate, but far less damaging if you after starting the sequence you realize you overlooked something - which can easily happen in a blitz game.

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #126

    coolhandluke121

    mythas wrote:

    The knight sac everyone is talking about doesnt work, because it does force black to take the knight. THe king simply moves to h4

    Rg4, mate in 2, in that case. Black must take the knight.

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #127

    qbsuperstar03

    That explains why I didn't see the first move...it wasn't a check. Frown

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #128

    The_Hugatunk

    Ok puzzle insaneCool

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #129

    tyger-2020

    Brilliant queen sacrifice! How did black's king end up in the center? Still, unpreventable

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #130

    tyger-2020

    easy sacrifice

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #131

    moNcarl

    I hate to give up my queen

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #132

    Overman98

    jenningsnickolas wrote:

    Another possible solution
    1.Nxf4+ exN [.. Kh4 2. Nxg6+ Kh5 [..Kh3 3.Qg4+ Kxh2 4. Qg2#] 3. Qf5#]
    2.Qd5+ Kh4 [.. g5 3.Qxg5#]
    3. Qg5+ Kh3
    4. Qg3#

    More complex, but works.

    jenningsnickolas, your alternate solution doesn't quite work, because 4.Qg3+ can be met with fxg3. However, there is a 5-move checkmate very similar to the one you mentioned:

    1.Nxf4+ exf4

    2.Qd5+ Kh4

    3.Qg5+ Kh3

    4.Qg4+ Kxh2

    5.Qg2#

    (4.Qg2 Kh4

    5.Qg4# also works)

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #133

    bureu

    yap tats too easy one

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #134

    chessleogeo

    I couldn't get the first move

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #135

    BlackPawn92

    Nice one. The Queen sacrifice to bring the knight was cool Cool

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #136

    Booom-dary

    jenningsnickolas wrote:

    Another possible solution
    1.Nxf4+ exN [.. Kh4 2. Nxg6+ Kh5 [..Kh3 3.Qg4+ Kxh2 4. Qg2#] 3. Qf5#]
    2.Qd5+ Kh4 [.. g5 3.Qxg5#]
    3. Qg5+ Kh3
    4. Qg3#

    More complex, but works.

    4. Qg3+ fxQ

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #137

    cgk

    It's no form to black be free from that mate if black don't take the Queen?

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #138

    ashmo

    too easyCool

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #139

    AlyMohamed

    amazing

  • 13 months ago · Quote · #140

    john456852-old

    cool


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