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9th June 2008, 07:12am

#1

by sesteves86
Porto Portugal

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Mate in 3

9th June 2008, 11:35am

#2

by chess_god
delran United States

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1. Nc3+...Ka1
2. Na4+...Rb2
3. Qxb2#

9th June 2008, 11:59am

#3

by sesteves86
Porto Portugal

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If 1 Nc3+ - Kb3?

9th June 2008, 12:02pm

#4

by chess_god
delran United States

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fine then

1. Qa1+...Kxa1

2. Nxb4...Ba2

3. Nxc2#

9th June 2008, 12:19pm

#5

by tourdeforcex
New York City United States

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yes

9th June 2008, 12:45pm

#6

by uritbon
tel aviv Israel

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very nice solution, loved it!

9th June 2008, 12:46pm

#7

by uritbon
tel aviv Israel

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what if the king doesn't take?

9th June 2008, 12:50pm

#8

by Sunshiny
United States

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uritbon wrote:

what if the king doesn't take?

1. Qa1+ Kb3

2. Qc3+ Ka2

3. Nxb4#

10th June 2008, 12:24am

#9

by sesteves86
Porto Portugal

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yup...that's the solution :)

10th June 2008, 01:28am

#10

by TonightOnly
Phoenix, AZ United States

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Member Points: 1521

Very good. Not too easy, after all. Who is the author?

10th June 2008, 01:12pm

#11

by sesteves86
Porto Portugal

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Member Points: 303

It's from a S. Loyd's study (don't ask me who he was...)

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