White to move and mate in 3

White to move and mate in 3.

Originally posted by Dutch Defense
[fen]4rnk1/r1qb1ppp/4pb2/2p1N2Q/2P1B3/1P6/1B4PP/5RK1 w - - 0 1[/fen]

White to move and mate in 3.

Qxf7+ Kh8
Bxh7 Nxh7
Ng6#

That move order won't work -- Black's second move isn't forced. He can take with the king instead, and I don't see a mate that way. But if you switch...

1. Bxh7+ Nxh7
2. Qxf7+ Kh8
3. Ng6#

...it works. Black can also play ...Kh8, in which case

2. Bg6+ Kg8
3. Bxf7#

or

2. ... Nh7
3. Qxh7#

wins. Nice problem.

Originally posted by CZeke
That move order won't work -- Black's second move isn't forced. He can take with the king instead, and I don't see a mate that way. But if you switch...

1. Bxh7+ Nxh7
2. Qxf7+ Kh8
3. Ng6#

...it works. Black can also play ...Kh8, in which case

2. Bg6+ Kg8
3. Bxf7#

or

2. ... Nh7
3. Qxh7#

wins. Nice problem.

Yep. That's it. Here's a harder one:



White to move and mate in 2.

Originally posted by Dutch Defense
Yep. That's it. Here's a harder one:

[fen]5Kn1/5N1p/B2Q1p1r/3b1P1n/1Pp1k1p1/8/q2PN1Pp/6b1 w - - 0 1[/fen]

White to move and mate in 2.

1 QxB+ KxQ forced.
2 B-b7#

Originally posted by Dutch Defense
Yep. That's it. Here's a harder one:

[fen]5Kn1/5N1p/B2Q1p1r/3b1P1n/1Pp1k1p1/8/q2PN1Pp/6b1 w - - 0 1[/fen]

White to move and mate in 2.

ARRGH!!! My brain hurts, Dutch Defense stop posting these threads, I keep wasting my time looking at them, and when I do solve one, somebody else already posted the answer!😠😞

Originally posted by Dance Master MC
ARRGH!!! My brain hurts, Dutch Defense stop posting these threads, I keep wasting my time looking at them, and when I do solve one, somebody else already posted the answer!😠😞

Try this one then:



White to move and mate in 3.

EDIT: Solve it before someone else then. 😛

White to move and mate in 3.

White to move and mate in 3.

Originally posted by Dutch Defense
[fen]8/8/8/3B4/4b2p/3N1p1p/7p/5K1k w - - 0 1[/fen]

White to move and mate in 3.

so which one is wrong, and did I get the right solution to the one I posted? QxB+?

Originally posted by Dutch Defense
Try this one then:

[fen]1B6/8/8/7p/6pp/7k/5KN1/8 w - - 0 1[/fen]

White to move and mate in 3.

EDIT: Solve it before someone else then. 😛

1. Bg3 hxg3+ 2. Kg1 h4 3. Nf4#

Originally posted by Dutch Defense
[fen]8/8/8/3B4/4b2p/3N1p1p/7p/5K1k w - - 0 1[/fen]

White to move and mate in 3.

1.Nf2# is faster.

Originally posted by Dutch Defense
[fen]3B4/1r2p3/r1pp1p2/bk2P1p1/1p1P1PPp/p1P4P/PP6/3BK1n1 w - - 0 1[/fen]

White to move and mate in 3.

Hmm. I don't think there's a #3 in this one.

Originally posted by SwissGambit
Hmm. I don't think there's a #3 in this one.

You'll kick yourself in the eye when you solve it. 😉

Originally posted by SwissGambit
1.Nf2# is faster.

Oh, you're right. I didn't see that. 😳

Wait, I set it up wrong. Sorry. 😳

Here's the correct position:



White to move and mate in 3.