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Bryan681972
An interesting "sub-puzzle" is what was Black's Last Move?
Assuming that Black does not normally miss one move mates, then there can only be one possible last move!
Must be bishop from b4 to a3.
Scottstallion
We that was fun
EugenePiano
panicked for a sec when i saw the knight move. I thought the king would take the bishop. Either way was mate in 3 I guess
justinpg
it's a funny puzzle. I see a clear cut win for the black
True, but white keeps black in check until the checkmate, keeping black from making that move.
bishop987
The position was made perfectly for white mate...easy.
zDerpster
Why wouldn't the black king or rook take the white bishop?
it would still end up the same...
novokorisnickoime
It's same thing, than you have mate by Qh7 defended by the rock at h1.
renaitz
Ineedphenylalanine
easy
this was why Black should not be given a chance. White did this by checking Black twice and then checkmate on the third move.
ofer77
very easy
idraz
nice
FredHu
Prayerman46
this is a pretty easy puzzle, since the first move must be a check, or the white King is toast.
lph
cfrench49
Good one.
videomantv
Random-Guy
first
RyanPaszek
It's no use, it's a mate in 1 either way.
5/23/2013 - The Long Road Home
by cfrench49 a few minutes ago
Concerned about trolling, again
by Stigmatisert 5 minutes ago
FM Borislav Ivanov Disqualified
by Petrosianic 5 minutes ago
Is there any chance that a 1300 rated player can beat a 2700 rated player?
by hot_as_the_sun 9 minutes ago
mate in 550 + mate in 551
by Moremover 10 minutes ago
Is it possible that there are psychic chess masters
by Ubik42 11 minutes ago
position from the Vienna Game(i had to write at the bottom)
by NightFactory 14 minutes ago
We need more amateurs to post their annotated games.
by Bill_C 17 minutes ago
Should i stay or should I go? (Marriage low on "sex")
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hypermodern ideas
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