tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post8438284579537704846..comments2023-11-03T04:57:40.606-05:00Comments on Susan Polgar Global Chess Daily News and Information: New Year Checkmate in 3Chess Daily Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08623733406361333715noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-41466571153774780942014-01-02T10:53:26.342-06:002014-01-02T10:53:26.342-06:00Very tough
1. Rf1 (threat f3+ - Ng2 ++)
1. ... e8...Very tough<br />1. Rf1 (threat f3+ - Ng2 ++)<br />1. ... e8f1(q)<br />2. Nf3 (threat R along 5th, especially Re5)<br />2. ... K*f3<br />3. Rd2++<br /><br />@gregsalterjhbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-85368610546966128492014-01-02T10:48:25.622-06:002014-01-02T10:48:25.622-06:00Hi, I remember this coz: 1. I could not find the f...Hi, I remember this coz: 1. I could not find the first move 2. GM Vachier-Lagrave solved it in 1 minute.!!<br /><br />1.Rf1!!Awfulhangoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10742247064282664771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-44953950721824977052014-01-02T10:46:29.796-06:002014-01-02T10:46:29.796-06:001. Rf1 exf1X 2. Nf3 and mate by 3. Re5/Rg5/Rd21. Rf1 exf1X 2. Nf3 and mate by 3. Re5/Rg5/Rd2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-40840665940701835632014-01-02T10:39:52.328-06:002014-01-02T10:39:52.328-06:00First, let's dispose of 1.Rd1:
1. Rd1 Ke5
2....First, let's dispose of 1.Rd1:<br /><br />1. Rd1 Ke5<br />2. Nf3 Ke6<br /><br />Here, even Kf5 defeats the purpose which is to mate in 3 moves, not 4 or 5 moves:<br /><br />3. Rg6 Ke7 and black will get mated in another 2 moves, but the problem is mate in 3. No better is the knight check from g6 at move 2:<br /><br />2. Ng6 Kf5 (Ke6 3.Bd7#)<br /><br />And there is no mate in 3 here either.<br /><br />Now, some suggested cutting the black king off with a move like 1.Kf6, but this is defeated instantly by black pushing the b-pawn preparing to take the bishop with check if white moves the rook anywhere other than d6:<br /><br />1. Kf6 b5<br />2. Rd6 Qc6 and now I don't even see a mate here in less than 6 moves.<br />Yancey Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16427042729449397357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-37625233364954614172014-01-02T10:07:41.880-06:002014-01-02T10:07:41.880-06:001. Rf1. e*f1 (q)
2. Nf3 threating...1. Rf1. e*f1 (q)<br />2. Nf3 threating R any mate, or Re5/d4 mate with double check if bishop is attacked by black<br /> 2. ... K*f3<br />3. Rd2++Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-49888537412834937012014-01-02T03:00:17.329-06:002014-01-02T03:00:17.329-06:001 Rf1! (threat 2 f3+ and 3 Ng2#):
a) 1 - f3 2 Rg1 ...1 Rf1! (threat 2 f3+ and 3 Ng2#):<br />a) 1 - f3 2 Rg1 and 3 Rg4#<br />b) 1 - e1NBRQ 2 Rxe1+ Qe2 3 Rxe2#<br />c) 1 - exf1NBRQ 2 Nf3! (threat 3 Re5# or 3 Rg5#) Kxf3 3 Rd2#Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-53114226170355883462014-01-02T01:36:08.358-06:002014-01-02T01:36:08.358-06:00None of these are correct.None of these are correct.Yancey Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16427042729449397357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-77216517671045810532014-01-01T18:55:14.747-06:002014-01-01T18:55:14.747-06:00Nice puzzle! Cute! Thanks!Nice puzzle! Cute! Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00252809593664882200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-34279085441780273742014-01-01T18:53:37.973-06:002014-01-01T18:53:37.973-06:00Rook - D1
King - E5
Knight- F3
King - E6 or F5
...Rook - D1<br />King - E5<br />Knight- F3<br />King - E6 or F5<br />Bishop- D7 Mate!<br /><br />Sorry, I'm not used to writing out chess moves, so my notation isn't proper. Nice Puzzle!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00252809593664882200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-90779868966955214062014-01-01T18:23:27.732-06:002014-01-01T18:23:27.732-06:001. Kf6 f3 (if e8/Q, Rxe8#)
2. Rd3+ Kf4
3. Rd4#
M...1. Kf6 f3 (if e8/Q, Rxe8#)<br />2. Rd3+ Kf4<br />3. Rd4#<br /><br />Markmshroderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17035021561959832408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-85129671903642655462014-01-01T17:19:11.149-06:002014-01-01T17:19:11.149-06:001. Kf6
Now black has different choices, but canno...1. Kf6<br /><br />Now black has different choices, but cannot avoid being mated:<br /><br />if black moves the f pawn: 1. ... f3 2. Rd3+ Kf4 3. Rd4++<br /><br />if black doesn't move the f pawn it is mated by 2. Rd3++ unless it has brought the Knight or the Queen in position to take the Bishop on c6 (by moving Na5, Qa4, Qc4 or Nd8), in which case 2. Rd3+ Q(N)c6 3. f3++Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-15534041480557140402014-01-01T16:26:55.539-06:002014-01-01T16:26:55.539-06:00Rd8. Then Ng6 qnd mates with the bishop on d5Rd8. Then Ng6 qnd mates with the bishop on d5Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-52879518343430655902014-01-01T13:24:31.666-06:002014-01-01T13:24:31.666-06:00Ok I'm dumb can't find 3 but checkmate in ...Ok I'm dumb can't find 3 but checkmate in 4 I canAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-27317142330652769602014-01-01T09:34:37.642-06:002014-01-01T09:34:37.642-06:00I remember this one- from a few months back. A ve...I remember this one- from a few months back. A very nice puzzle. I remember I found the first move pretty quickly, but the second move is the one that stumped me for a while.Yancey Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16427042729449397357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-19529239682166334272014-01-01T06:15:04.277-06:002014-01-01T06:15:04.277-06:00The rook on the d file moves to any square on that...The rook on the d file moves to any square on that file except the fourth --> black king is in check by the white bishop.<br />1. .. Ke5 (only move)<br />2. Nd3+ Kf5 (only move)<br />3. Bd7#Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-58678904966460203792014-01-01T05:59:09.555-06:002014-01-01T05:59:09.555-06:00Rd1+ Ke5
Ng6+ Ke6 or f5
Bd7++Rd1+ Ke5<br />Ng6+ Ke6 or f5<br />Bd7++pancakeunicornnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13118012.post-14639653657497733442014-01-01T05:53:05.455-06:002014-01-01T05:53:05.455-06:00Rd1+ Ke5
Ng6+ Ke6 or f5
Bd7++Rd1+ Ke5<br />Ng6+ Ke6 or f5<br />Bd7++pancakeunicornnoreply@blogger.com