Do you know at what stage they give this test? I imagine that someone with very little chess talent who has studied for a while and become an expert could solve this easily in under a minute. At the same time, I could imagine someone with a great deal of chess potential who just learned the game not quite getting this in 3 minutes. Maybe I am wrong about my second statement (and maybe I have very little chess talent).
I don't know at what stage they give it, but I cannot believe it can be very far on in their training; hardly master level stuff. I imagen it is used on people who have been playing < a year.
There has to be a check in the middle, otherwise, one pawn will promote for sure..
Interesting puzzle. Took me about 3 minutes to visualize the solution.
yousseb, after 1.Qxe3 g2 3.Qg1! is the right move.
3 minutes? more like 3 seconds I would say
why not to mate the king?
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You have to read the text people. Ignore the kings.
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