i know, some of you already know this puzzle, but just for those who dont know it. Please post your answers in white text so people dont accidentally read it!

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its mate in 3

can you tell me the answer?

Ke2

Well, of course this is a classic Sam Loyd, supposedly composed in a few minutes while on a carriage ride....

Only Loyd would allow a promotion, wth check, as the solution...

Here is the full solurion: (as always, S-=Knight)

Solution: 1. Ke2! [2. Rf7+
    2. ... Kxe4 3. Bd3, d3#
                      2. Rf8+
    2. ... Kxe4 3. Bd3, d3#
                      2. Rf3+
    2. ... Kxe4 3. Bd3, d3#
                      2. Rxf2+
    2. ... Kxe4 3. Bd3, d3#
                      2. Ke3 [3. Rf7, Rf8, Rf4, Rf3, Rxf2, Bc4, Bd3, Be2, Bf1, Ba4, Bxa6, Bc6, Bd7, Bxe8, d4#]
    2. ... Rd8 3. Rf7/f8/f4/f3/xf2, Bd7#
    2. ... Rc8 3. Rf7/f8/f4/f3/xf2, Bc6, d4#
    2. ... Rf8 3. Rf7/xf8, Bc4/d3/e2/f1/a4/xa6/c6/d7/e8, d4#
    2. ... Re7 3. Rf7, Bc4/d3/e2/f1/a4/xa6/c6/d7/e8, d4#
    2. ... Bf7 3. Rxf7/f4/f3/xf2, Bc4/d3/e2/f1/a4/xa6/c6/d7/xe8, d4#
    2. ... axb5 3. Rf7/f8/f4/f3/xf2, Rxb5, d4#
    2. ... cxd2 3. Rf7/f8/f4/f3/xf2, Bc4/d3/e2/f1/a4/xa6/c6/d7/xe8#
    2. ... Bf4+, f1=Q 3. R(x)f4#
    2. ... Sxb4 3. Rf7/f8/f4/f3/xf2, d4#]
 1. ... Rd8 2. Ke3 [3. Rf7, Rf8, Rf4, Rf3, Rxf2, Bd7#]
    2. ... Rc8 3. Rf7/f8/f4/f3/xf2, Bc6, d4#
    2. ... Rf8 3. Rf7/xf8, Bc4/d3/e2/f1/a4/xa6/c6/d7/e8, d4#
    2. ... Rd7 3. Rf7, Bxd7#
    2. ... Rd6/d4, axb5, Sxb4 3. Rf7/f8/f4/f3/xf2#
    2. ... Rd5 3. Sc4, Rf7/f8/f4/f3/xf2#
    2. ... Rd3+ 3. Bxd3#
    2. ... Rxd2 3. Rf7/f8/f4/f3/xf2, Bd3#
    2. ... Bf7 3. Rxf7/f4/f3/xf2, Bd7#
    2. ... Bf4+ 3. Rxf4#
    2. ... f1=Q 3. Rf4/f3/f2/xf1#
    2. ... f1=R 3. Rf4/f3/f2/xf1, Bd7#
    2. ... f1=B 3. Rf7/f8/f4/f3/f2/xf1#
    2. ... f1=S+ 3. Rxf1#
 1. ... Rf8 2. Rf7+
    2. ... Kxe4 3. Bd3, d3#
 1. ... Rf8 2. Rxf8+
    2. ... Kxe4 3. Bd3, d3#
 1. ... Re7 2. Rf7+
    2. ... Kxe4 3. Bd3, d3#
 1. ... Bh7 2. Rf7+
    2. ... Kxe4 3. Bd3, d3#
 1. ... Bh7 2. Rf8+
    2. ... Kxe4 3. Bd3, d3#
 1. ... Bh7 2. Rf3+
    2. ... Kxe4 3. Bd3, d3#
 1. ... Bh7 2. Rxf2+
    2. ... Kxe4 3. Bd3, d3#
 1. ... Bf7 2. Rxf7+
    2. ... Kxe4 3. Bd3, d3#
 1. ... Bf7 2. Rf3+
    2. ... Kxe4 3. Bd3, d3#
 1. ... Bf7 2. Rxf2+
    2. ... Kxe4 3. Bd3, d3#
 1. ... Bf7 2. Ke3 [3. Rxf7, Rf4, Rf3, Rxf2, Bc4, Bd3, Be2, Bf1, Ba4, Bxa6, Bc6, Bd7, Bxe8, d4#]
    2. ... Rd8 3. Rxf7/f4/f3/xf2, Bd7#
    2. ... Rc8 3. Rxf7/f4/f3/xf2, Bc6, d4#
    2. ... Rg8 3. Bc4/d3/e2/f1/a4/xa6/c6/d7/e8, d4#
    2. ... axb5 3. Rxf7/f4/f3/xf2, Rxb5, d4#
    2. ... cxd2 3. Rxf7/f4/f3/xf2, Bc4/d3/e2/f1/a4/xa6/c6/d7/xe8#
    2. ... Bf4+ 3. Rxf4#
    2. ... Sxb4 3. Rxf7/f4/f3/xf2, d4#
    2. ... f1=Q 3. Rf4/f3/f2/xf1, Bc4/d3/e2/xf1, d4#
    2. ... f1=R 3. Rf4/f3/f2/xf1, Bc4/d3/e2/xf1/a4/xa6/c6/d7/xe8, d4#
    2. ... f1=B 3. Rxf7/f4/f3/f2/xf1, Bc4/d3/e2/xf1, d4#
 1. ... Kxe4 2. Bd3+
    2. ... Kd4 3. Rf4#
 1. ... Kd4 2. Rf4+
    2. ... e5 3. Sxg3#
 1. ... cxd2 2. Rf7+
    2. ... Kxe4 3. Bd3#
 1. ... cxd2 2. Rf8+
    2. ... Kxe4 3. Bd3#
 1. ... cxd2 2. Rf3+
    2. ... Kxe4 3. Bd3#
 1. ... cxd2 2. Rxf2+
    2. ... Kxe4 3. Bd3#
 1. ... Bf4 2. Rf7+
    2. ... Kxe4 3. Bd3, d3#
 1. ... Bf4 2. Rf8+
    2. ... Kxe4 3. Bd3, d3#
 1. ... Sxb4 2. Bd3+
    2. ... Kd4 3. dxc3#
    2. ... Sd5 3. Rf7/f8/f3/xf2#
 1. ... Sc1+ 2. Ke3 [3. Rf7, Rf8, Rf4, Rf3, Rxf2, Bc4, Bd3, Be2, Bf1, Ba4, Bxa6, Bc6, Bd7, Bxe8, d4#]
    2. ... Rd8 3. Rf7/f8/f4/f3/xf2, Bd7#
    2. ... Rc8 3. Rf7/f8/f4/f3/xf2, Bc6, d4#
    2. ... Rf8 3. Rf7/xf8, Bc4/d3/e2/f1/a4/xa6/c6/d7/e8, d4#
    2. ... Re7 3. Rf7, Bc4/d3/e2/f1/a4/xa6/c6/d7/e8, d4#
    2. ... Bf7 3. Rxf7/f4/f3/xf2, Bc4/d3/e2/f1/a4/xa6/c6/d7/xe8, d4#
    2. ... axb5 3. Rf7/f8/f4/f3/xf2, Rxb5, d4#
    2. ... cxd2 3. Rf7/f8/f4/f3/xf2, Bc4/d3/e2/f1/a4/xa6/c6/d7/xe8#
    2. ... Bf4+ 3. Rxf4#
    2. ... f1=Q 3. Rf4/f3/f2/xf1, Bc4/d3/e2#
 1. ... f1=Q+ 2. Ke3 [3. Rf4, Rf3, Rf2, Rxf1, Bc4, Bd3, Be2, Bxf1, d4#]
    2. ... Rd8 3. Rf4/f3/f2/xf1#
    2. ... Rc8, axb5, Sxb4 3. Rf4/f3/f2/xf1, d4#
    2. ... Rf8/e7 3. Bc4/d3/e2/xf1, d4#
    2. ... cxd2 3. Rf4/f3/f2/xf1, Bc4/d3/e2/xf1#
    2. ... Bf2+ 3. Rxf2#
    2. ... Bf4+ 3. Rxf4#
    2. ... Rf2 3. Rf4/f3/xf2, Bc4/d3/e2/xf1, d4#
    2. ... Re2+, Qe1+ 3. B(x)e2#
    2. ... Rxd2 3. Rf4/f3/f2/xf1, Bd3#
    2. ... Qd1 3. Rf7/f8/f4/f3/f2/f1, Bc4/d3/e2/f1/a4/xa6/c6/d7/xe8#
    2. ... Qc1 3. Rf7/f8/f4/f3/f2/f1, Bc4/d3/e2/f1#
 1. ... f1=R+ 2. Rf2+
  

I would never see this

it is nice but writing too much is not required.it is very easy