It's a bit strange puzzle. For a direct mate puzzle white has too many alternatives, while in an endgame things are over by move 8.
Chess Puzzle with Three Queen Sacrifices
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Arisktotle wrote:
It's a bit strange puzzle. For a direct mate puzzle white has too many alternatives, while in an endgame things are over by move 8.
Yes you're right but this puzzle is called mitrofanov's deflection as Leopold Mitrofanov composed the puzzle and this is how he got worldwide fame.
Ah, that's a good psychological explanation. The puzzle drowns but the theme is rescued.
Leopold Mitrofanov, Latvia Ty, 1954 White is winning
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