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Chess Problem


  • 3 years ago · Quote · #1

    Duffer1965

    Here's an interesting problem from Nabokov. He composed this in April 1967 while in Italy. He was hunting butterflies, but failed to catch any. He thought this problem up instead.

    This is White to move and mate in three. After White's correct move, there are two possible replies by Black, both leading to Mate in 3.

    Enjoy!

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #2

    Duffer1965

    I'm sure this will be easy for the non-Duffers!

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #3

    Diana_L

    Haha! I had no idea what duffer means!

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #4

    Duffer1965

    Duffer is one of the great words in English! It's archaic and uncommon, but captures the idea so well.

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #5

    Diana_L

    But you are from a duffer!!!

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #6

    Duffer1965

    In chess, I'm pretty much a duffer. In other things, not so much.


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