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Here is little something I made up this morning. Mate in 3:
EDIT: JUST saw this is utterly incorrect.
EDIT2: I think I've managed to correct it:

Originally posted by ilywrin
Here is little something I made up this morning. Mate in 3:
EDIT: JUST saw this is utterly incorrect.
EDIT2: I think I've managed to correct it:
[fen]1N6/4K3/3p4/3kp2B/2rp4/2pQP3/2P5/2N5 [/fen]

seems okay now

Originally posted by ilywrin
seems okay now

Hey! I finally got one:

1. Nb3+ e5
2. Kf6 (leaving the queen hanging but blocking the escape route)...exd3
3. Bf3# 1-0

Originally posted by ilywrin
Here is little something I made up this morning. Mate in 3:
EDIT: JUST saw this is utterly incorrect.
EDIT2: I think I've managed to correct it:
[fen]1N6/4K3/3p4/3kp2B/2rp4/2pQP3/2P5/2N5 [/fen]

And what about edit 3?

Originally posted by Daemon Sin
And what about edit 3?

That was the first fen 😉 I can never get that right from the firsy try 🙁

Originally posted by PBE6
Hey! I finally got one:

1. Nb3+ e5
2. Kf6 (leaving the queen hanging but blocking the escape route)...exd3
3. Bf3# 1-0

Probably I'm wrong, but what about 2 Bf3, doesn't that work too?

Originally posted by iamatiger
Probably I'm wrong, but what about 2 Bf3, doesn't that work too?

Okay let me clarify:
1.Nb3 e4 2.Bf3 Rc7+ and there's no mate on the third move.

Originally posted by ilywrin
seems okay now

Any chance this idea can be made to work without the flight-taking key?

Can some one please explain this notation to me. Just when I think that I understand it, something like this comes along. How can Knight to b3 cause check on the first move? I just don't see it.

It doesn't. PBE6 got overexcited.

Originally posted by XanthosNZ
It doesn't. PBE6 got overexcited.

Oops. Nb3 doesn't actually check the black king. I must have nocturanly emissed all over this board. Sorry everyone, I swear to God I'm clean. It's a simple 1. Nb3, no check.

Originally posted by PBE6
Oops. Nb3 doesn't actually check the black king. I must have nocturanly emissed all over this board. Sorry everyone, I swear to God I'm clean. It's a simple 1. Nb3, no check.

Isn't this position illegal?

The white king is under check, but the pawn can't be black's last move...

Originally posted by Palynka
Isn't this position illegal?

The white king is under check, but the pawn can't be black's last move...

The king is not under check. The black pawns move downwards...

Originally posted by Mephisto2
The king is not under check. The black pawns move downwards...

LOL! I knew the mistake had to be mine. Didn't need to be such a stupid one, though! 🙂