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  1. Rajasthan Circle Postal Sports Board Reply

    interesting problem.
    1. Qe8, QxQ
    2. d7, QxBe5
    3. d8(Q)#
    1-0

  2. me Reply

    Qe8+

  3. wolverine Reply

    qe8+ Qxe8
    d7+ Qxe5
    d8 = Q ++

    since its review problem it means we don’t have to listen to the wind bags lucie marie and yancy ward give us there 50 page dissertation on a simple mate..

  4. Lucymarie Reply

    Mate in 3. Queen sacrifice followed by deadly discovered check.

    1. Qe8+ Qxe8 2. d7+ Qxe5 3. d8=Q#

  5. Søren Dippel Reply

    1. Q e8+ Qxe8 2. d7#

  6. Anonymous Reply

    Qe8+ Qxe8
    d7+ Kc8
    dxe8 checkmate

    or

    Qe8+ Qc8
    d7#

  7. Terje Roer Reply

    Qe8+# – qxe8
    pavn #

  8. Ravi Reply

    1.Qe8+ Qxe8
    (1…Qc8 2.d7#)
    (1…Qd8 2.Qxd8#)
    2.d7+ Qxe5 3.d8=Q#

  9. MrB Reply

    I think 1. Qe8+!! leaves black with no viable response.
    1… Qc8? 2. d7#
    1… Qd8? Qxd8#
    1… Qxe8? 2. d7+ Qxe5 3. d8Q#

  10. Ramesh Reply

    1. QE8+, qxe8 (or qc8)
    2. d7+

    and its Checkmate!

  11. Andrew Kagan Reply

    1. Qe8+ Qxe8
    2. d7+ Qxe5
    3. d8Q#

    2. … Qc8
    3. d7#

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