Chess Puzzle

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determinedforchess

Every day I'll try to make a chess puzzle, and if you're the first one to answer you get one point. At the end of the month, I see who has the most points and they get super admin. If you win and your already SA, well... then you get bragging rights!

White to play mate in 3.

determinedforchess

Also, please don't use the computer. I know I won't be able to tell if you did or not, but please don't use it for fun's sake.

gordon112007

1. Rxg1 Kxg1 2. Bxa8=Q  Kf1 3. Nf4 Kg1 4. Qg2#

gordon112007

hbpencil is right i went thru it a few times and saw Bxa8=N Kxg2 Nb6 Bf2 a8=Q#

nancywilson

1. xa8=N  Kxg2      2. Nb6  (Any legal move)      3. a8=(Q or B) #

After White takes on a8 and promotes to a Knight the Black King is forced to take on g2 and then Nb6 forces mate in 1.   Anywhere black moves is checkmate with a8 promoting to a Queen or Bishop.

sljcelal

hbpencil is right

determinedforchess

hbpencil is was the first one to get it right, so 1 point for hbpencil!

theotherone

Another solution:  1.b8=Q Bxg2  2.Qb6 and mate next move (or 2.a8=Q B any 3.QxBmate).   Or 1...Kxg2  2.Qxa8+, a mate in two.

fromagegamer

1.bxa8=N Kxg2 2.Nb6 Bf2 a8=Q,B