White to move and checkmate in 3.
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White to move and checkmate in 3.
3K4/3N1r2/2bkp3/3n1p2/3N1P2/2B5/8/8 w – – 0 1
1) Nxf5+ forces Rxf5
2) Be5+ forces Rxe5
3) fxe5#
1) Nxf5+ forces Rxf5
2) Be5+ forces Rxe5
3) fxe5#
My first trial 1.Nb5+ failed as it allowed escape square c6.However white has better control on the other side.
1.Nxf5+ exf5
2.Be5+ Ke6
3.Nc5#
1Nf5 ch
1: Nf5+, Rf5 (forced)
2: Be5+, Re5 (forced)
3: e5#
1. Nxf5+ exf5
2. Be5+ Ke6
3. Nc5#
If 1….. Rxf5
2. Be5+ Rxe5
3. Fxe5#
This looks like a difficult solution is out of question.
We must start with a check and there are only 3 of them.
Bb4+?? is quickly excluded.
Since Nb5+? gives white a comfortable escape field on c6, we obviously have to look at:
1. Nxf5+ exf5 (e6 is an escape field but far less comfortable!)
2. Be5+ Ke6
3. Nc5#
Beautiful problem! Fantastic!
1.Nxf5+!!!
A>1……exf5.2.Be5+!.Ke6.3.Nc5#!
B>1……Rxf5.2.Be5+!.Rxe5.3.fxe5#!!
I found the right move but was still too quick.
I strangely missed (like one or two others here) that there are 2 vaiations.
I missed to look at the more beautiful line:
1 … Rxf5
2. Be5+ Rxe5
3. fxe5#
Beautiful, but still not difficult to find, for the absulute lack of alternative ways to proceed.