White to move and checkmate in 3.
8/8/5k2/8/3pPK2/3B4/8/b1R5 w – – 0 1
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White to move and checkmate in 3.
8/8/5k2/8/3pPK2/3B4/8/b1R5 w – – 0 1
1. Rc7 should do it.
The threat is 2. d5+ and 3. Bc4#
1….Ke6 2. e5 followed by Bc4#
1….Kg6 2. e5+ Kh6 3. Rh7#
Rc7
Wanceylov yardkof
Rc7 followed by e5 and then Bf5
It helps to have seen problems like this in the past- basically, white will want to take away the seventh rank from the black king and mate him with the pawn or the bishop in key lines. So the first move is obvious:
1. Rc7
Black has two bishop moves, Bb2 and Bc3, and two king moves, Kg6 and Ke6. Let’s just take each in order:
1. …..Bb2
2. e5 Ke6 (only move)
3. Bc4#
And 1. ….Bc3 is the same as Bb2.
Or
1. …..Kg6
2. e5 Kh5/h6
3. Rh7#
Or
1. …..Ke6
2. e5 and 3.Bc4# is unstoppable.
Hi Susan Polgar,
Nice puzzle.
White wins the game,variations exist.
Example one
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1.Rc7 Ke6
2.e5 Kd5
3.Bc4++ Mate
Example two
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1.Rc7 Kg6
2.e5+ Kh6
3.Rh7++ Mate
White wins the game.
Now,its 3:45 AM in India,my eye lids are strongly embracing my eyes,I got to respect it by slipping into sleep immediately.
By
Venky [ India – Chennai ]
1. Rc7 Kg6
2. e5+ any
3. Rh7#
1. … other
2. e5 any
3. Bc4#
greets, jan
1 Rc7
Gabriele
Black B at a1 restricted by its own pawn is provided to avoid stalemate. Black K being at the center of the board needs to be restricted in movement.
1Rc7 takes away 7th rank for K.
1…. Kg6
2e5+ Kh5 or Kh4
3Rh7#
1…. Ke6
2e5 B moves
3Bc4#
In both first 2 moves for white are same but executer of mate is different.I would have loved if there were 3rd variation in which pawn executes mate.
1.Rc7 Ke6
2.Pe5 Kd5
3.Bc4++
or:
1… Kg6
2.Pe5+(dis) Kh6
3.Rh7++
or:
1… B any move
2.Pe5+ Kd6
3.Bc4++
correction:
1.Rc7 Bbe/c3
2.Pe5+ Ke6
3.Bc4++
Nothing tricky about this one. Play 1. Rc7 in a heartbeat.
1. Rc7
1. … B moves
2. e5+ Ke6
3. Bc4#
1. … Kg6
2. e5+ K moves
3. Rh7#
1. Rc7 Ke6
2. e5 any
3. Bc4#
Rc7
e5
Bc4#
1. Rc7 does it, and is logical since the king must be confined.
1. Rc7 Bc3(b2) 2.e5+ Ke6 3. Bc4#
1. Rc7 Ke6 2. e5 Bc3(b2) 3. Bc4#
1. Rc7 Kg6 2. e5+ Kh6(h5) 3. Rh7#
1. Rc7 and 2. e5+ and then 3. Bc4 checkmate are white’s moves in most lines.
1. Rc7 Kg6 2. e5+ Kh6 (or Kh5) 3. Rh7 checkmate is also possible.
From Michael,