How to get rid of a redundant rook?
White to move and mate in 3 moves (XVIII)
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KrullChess wrote:
1-Rf4 Bxf4 or Bh4
2-f8Q+ Bb8 3-Qf3 mat or Bc8 Qxc8 mat
You left out 1...Kb8.
n9531l schreef:
You left out 1...Kb8.
Which is essential since it separates key move candidates!
n9531l написа:
n9531l написа: KrullChess wrote: 1-Rf4 Bxf4 or Bh42-f8Q+ Bb8 3-Qf3 mat or Bc8 Qxc8 matYou left out 1...Kb8.
KrullChess wrote:
1-Rf4 Bxf4 or Bh4
2-f8Q+ Bb8 3-Qf3 mat or Bc8 Qxc8 mat
You left out 1...Kb8.
1. Re5 Bxe5 (1... Kb8 2. Re7 with mate) 2. f8=Q+ Bb8 3. Qf3#
White to move and mate in 3 moves
Composed by Antonio Bottacchi (Italy)
Published during 8th American Chess Congress 1921