Originally posted by ilywrin This I guess should be a mate in three 🙂 At least that'swhat it looks like 1...Nh3 and 2...Nf2 and 3...Rh1#
Hmm, how do you insert a diagram?
Yes. This was a problem published in 1859 by the famous composer F.Healey, founder of the Bristol theme.
Anyway, try this one /mine if a bit plagiarized/:
Edited: Ah, yes I forgot White to play and mate in 3.
Originally posted by ilywrin Yes. This was a problem published in 1859 by the famous composer F.Healey, founder of the Bristol theme.
Anyway, try this one /mine if a bit plagiarized/:
[fen]8/8/8/8/8/7N/R5q1/RQ1BK2k w[/fen]
Edited: Ah, yes I forgot White to play and mate in 3.
Please PM me the first move... I've got a feeling this is mate in 4 at best?!
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Thanx for the PM... that still hurts my brain! One of the combos is very tricky, and I didn't even realize... never mind... that is a great one!
Originally posted by Nemesio Who's move is it now?
Originally posted by Phlabibit Black... Black has mate in 3.
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Shouldn't all puzzlez be "white" to move?
This could be an convention that mekes puzzles easier to understand.
If a famous (GM) game ends up with a puzzle this (my) does not count anymore.
hm?
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Originally posted by ilywrin Yes. This was a problem published in 1859 by the famous composer F.Healey, founder of the Bristol theme.
Anyway, try this one /mine if a bit plagiarized/:
[fen]8/8/8/8/8/7N/R5q1/RQ1BK2k w[/fen]
Edited: Ah, yes I forgot White to play and mate in 3.
Isn't that one a bit flawed? Cos with 'good' black play, he can make it a mate in 5.
Originally posted by thire Shouldn't all puzzlez be "white" to move?
Most forced mate compositions are with white to move by convention. However, I don't see the problem if someone explicitly says "Black to mate in 3". And there are some good retrograde analysis problems that force the solver to deduce whose move it is.
BigDoggProblem you seem to be rather good at solving such problems. Okay here goes a beautiful one (againa mate in 3) by my personal favorite puzzle maker Samuel Loyd. Here it goes:
Originally posted by ilywrin BigDoggProblem you seem to be rather good at solving such problems. Okay here goes a beautiful one (againa mate in 3) by my personal favorite puzzle maker Samuel Loyd. Here it goes:
[fen]8/8/2p5/2K2p2/5P2/4NB2/5kP1/7Q w[/fen]
S.Loyd
White to move and mate in 3
The real challenge of this problem was not to look at the Sam Loyd book in my library! Fortunately, it wasn't too hard to solve once I considered the key.
Originally posted by BigDoggProblem The real challenge of this problem was not to look at the Sam Loyd book in my library! Fortunately, it wasn't too hard to solve once I considered the key.