White to move and checkmate in 3. No computer lines please.
3B4/3P4/2pkP3/2p1N3/1r3b2/1p1B1K2/n2R2Q1/3R4 w – – 0 1
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White to move and checkmate in 3. No computer lines please.
3B4/3P4/2pkP3/2p1N3/1r3b2/1p1B1K2/n2R2Q1/3R4 w – – 0 1
1.Bc4+
I)1…Bxd2 2.Rxd2+ Ke5 3.Qg5 mate !
II)1…Ke5 2.Re2/e1+ Be3 3.Qg5 mate !
or 2….Kf5 3.Qg4 mate !
1 line
1. Bc4+ Kxe5
2. Re2+ Kf5
3. Qg4#
Other two lines
1. Bc4+ Bxd2
2. Rxd2+ Kxe5
3. Qg5#
or
1. Bc4+ Kxe5
2. Re2+ Be3
3. Qg5#
1. Bc4+, then if:
1… Bxd2
2. Rxd2+ Kxe5 (forced)
3. Qg5#
if:
1… Kxe5
2. Qg7+ Kf5 (forced)
3. Qf6#.
Notice that the pieces are in the form of a Christmas tree.
I see mate in 5 only.
1.Bc4+
…1.Ke5 (…1.Bxd2 2. Sf7#)
2.Re2+
…2.Kf5 3.Qg4#
or:
…2.Be3 3.Qg5#
1) Bc4+ KxN
2) Qg7+ Kf5
3) Qf6#
Another line is…
1) Bc4+ BxR
2) RxR+ KxN
3) Qg5#
Bc4.
my eyes are hurting… i thought for a while, i had to set up Bc4 as a mate trap, but then i thought, what the hell, let´s play it rightaway.
1. Bc4+ Bxd2
2. Rxd2+ Kxe5
3. Qg5#
1. … Kxe5
2. Qg7+ Kf5
3. Qf6#
greets, jan
I can see nothing: mainly because of the colours. Ghastly, horrible, hideous, atrocious, …
(And giving them in JPEG instead of something lossless like good old GIF or more modern PNG doubles it.)
Good Lord! I’ve never seen chess presented that ugly!
Actually if
1. Bc4+ Bxd2
2. Nf7#
No need for 2. Rxd2+ etc.
The key move is
1:Bc4+ then
Kxe5
2:Re2+ Be3
3:Qg5#
or
1:Bc4+ Bxd2
2:Rxd2+ Kxe5
3:Qg5#
Merry XMas from NL Quorthon
10 minutes work- Done!
1. Bc4+!
1…Bxd2
2. Rxd2+
2…Kxe5
3. Qg5 X
Appendix
1. Bc4
1….Kxe5
2. Either-Rook –> e file:Check!
2….Be3 If 2…Kf5
3. Qg5 X 3. Qg4 X