Mate in three

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White to play and mate in three moves:

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that is not a puzzle!

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Correct, I need to know who solved it first.

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pawn c7 c8!

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spencer1217 wrote:

pawn c7 c8!


 After 1.c7, how do you answer 1...Kd7?

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c8 new queen!

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spencer1217 wrote:

c8 new queen!


 But after 1.c7 Kd8 2.c8(Q) Kxc8 which move is a checkmate?

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it all depends on the king movement this will work and will not work

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ok i gtg but write and tell me if i did it or not!

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After 2...Kc8, there is no mate in three. You must look harder.

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ok i will look harder tom. but that will work!

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Is this the solution?
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Correct, Lunien!

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that would depend on the king's move!!!!

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spencer1217 wrote:

that would depend on the king's move!!!!


 No, the mate in three as Lunien presented is independent of the King's moves.

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