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11th December 2007, 09:59pm
#1
by xalways
cebu city, cebu Philippines
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 46

i am sure you will enjoy this puzzle, that is if you have the patience in solving it. White to play and mate in 3. have fun.

11th December 2007, 10:11pm
#2
by Manipulated
Montreal Canada
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 736

What about cxb2 instead of axb2, you cannot pin a pawn anymore.

If 1. Rg7 cxb2 (avoiding your mate in 3) 2. Rb7 b1=Q+ (only move) 3. Rxb1+ axb1=Q+ 4. Qxb1#

  The silent move 1. Rf2 cxb2 OR axb2 2. Rf1+ b1=Q (forced) 3. Rxb1+ axb1=Q+ 4. Qxb1#

 Will also give the same result, but there is less to calculate.


12th December 2007, 05:32am
#3
by xalways
cebu city, cebu Philippines
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 46
Well, it seems you didn't get the right solution. All your variations reaches 4 moves. Actually there are two lines to solve this puzzle and both of them will only reach 3 moves.
12th December 2007, 06:05am
#4
by thegab03
on the road to nowhere! Ireland
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 19140
What about Rg1# echec et mat in one move?No?
12th December 2007, 11:53am
#5
by mcansif
Saltillo Mexico
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 37
ok...ok.. to much variations for this mate in 3
12th December 2007, 03:00pm
#6
by xalways
cebu city, cebu Philippines
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 46
thegab03 wrote: What about Rg1# echec et mat in one move?No?

no. because the black pawn in h2 will take your rook.

12th December 2007, 03:08pm
#7
by xalways
cebu city, cebu Philippines
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 46
mcansif wrote: ok...ok.. to much variations for this mate in 3

Well, that's ok. You can go back to this puzzle every now and then and i am sure you will suddenly get the solution. For the moment you may try solving my other puzzles i had already posted. They were simpler but also enjoyable.

13th December 2007, 01:28am
#8
by thegab03
on the road to nowhere! Ireland
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 19140
sorry I was not switched on!Cool
 
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