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Crazychessplaya
Oct 23, 2009
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#1

White to play and mate in three moves:

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Streptomicin
Oct 23, 2009
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#2

1.Kd7?

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Crazychessplaya
Oct 23, 2009
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#3
Streptomicin wrote:

1.Kd7?

 No...

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zankfrappa
Oct 23, 2009
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#4

Rh4.

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Crazychessplaya
Oct 23, 2009
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#5
rab63 wrote:

1.Kd7 e6 2.Qh7 Kf8 3. Rxf6++!

 After 1...Kg7 or 1...Kg8 there is no mate in three.

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Crazychessplaya
Oct 23, 2009
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#6
zankfrappa wrote:

Rh4.

 No...

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zankfrappa
Oct 23, 2009
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#7

Rg4.

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Crazychessplaya
Oct 23, 2009
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#8
zankfrappa wrote:

Rg4.

 Correct! Followed by Qh7 and Rg8 mate.

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zankfrappa
Oct 23, 2009
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#9

If d6 Qh7+ then mate.

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zankfrappa
Oct 23, 2009
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#10

Same result if Kf8 or Ke8.

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Crazychessplaya
Oct 23, 2009
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#11
zankfrappa wrote:

If d6 Qg7+ then mate.

 2.Qh7+

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zankfrappa
Oct 23, 2009
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#12

Yes, I edited the post.