Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - August 16, 2008 from the Winnipeg Free Press
White to move and mate in 3 (Wurzburg)I tried 1. Nge5+, but after 1...Ke4 I don't see how white can stop the K from escaping to numerous squares on the third rank.
I tried the spectacular 1. Qe6+ but Black escapes through e7
I tried 1.Qxg6 Kxg6 2.Nge5+ Kg5 3.Nf3 Kg6
Well, I gave up and put the engine on it. I'll give you a hint - the first move is not a check.
The key move is 1.Qb6 !
if 1...Kg5 2. Qd8+ Kf5 3. Nf2#
if 1...Ke4 2. Qe3 fe3 3. Nge5#
if 1...Qd3 2. Ne3+ Ke4 3. Bg2#
I tried the spectacular 1. Qe6+ but Black escapes through e7
I tried 1.Qxg6 Kxg6 2.Nge5+ Kg5 3.Nf3 Kg6
Well, I gave up and put the engine on it. I'll give you a hint - the first move is not a check.
The key move is 1.Qb6 !
if 1...Kg5 2. Qd8+ Kf5 3. Nf2#
if 1...Ke4 2. Qe3 fe3 3. Nge5#
if 1...Qd3 2. Ne3+ Ke4 3. Bg2#
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