Chess puzzle 1

Bad wolf

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15 Dec 05

Bad wolf

Joined: 23 Jul 05
Moves: 8869

15 Dec 05

White to play and mate in 3

BigDogg

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Joined: 26 Nov 04
Moves: 155080

15 Dec 05

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Originally posted by Bad wolf
[fen]2bq1k1r/r5pp/p2b1Pn1/1p1Q4/3P4/1B6/PP3PPP/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 1[/fen]

White to play and mate in 3

1.Qxd6+
1...Qxd6(e7) 2.Rxc8+ and mate next
1...R(N)e7 2.Qxd8+ and mate next

trallphaz

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Joined: 22 Nov 05
Moves: 183

19 Dec 05

Originally posted by Bad wolf
[fen]2bq1k1r/r5pp/p2b1Pn1/1p1Q4/3P4/1B6/PP3PPP/2R1R1K1 w - - 0 1[/fen]

White to play and mate in 3

I found a mate in 2, if black has no chess ability to see what might happen next.

1.f7 1.Rxf7
2.Qxf7#

Im pretty sure this works

BigDogg

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Joined: 26 Nov 04
Moves: 155080

19 Dec 05

Originally posted by trallphaz
I found a mate in 2, if black has no chess ability to see what might happen next.

1.f7 1.Rxf7
2.Qxf7#

Im pretty sure this works

Always expect your opponent to play the best move.