Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - July 5, 2008 from the Winnipeg Free Press
White to move and mate in three (Wurzburg)Looks like it should be easy, but I had much difficulty with it. Of course, almost anything mates, but not in three. I tried Kd3, Kc2, bishop moves - nothing worked in time. So I must confess I put the engine on it.
1. Rf5 ! with lots of nice lines
1...Ka2 2. Ra5+ Kb1 3. Qf5 mate
1...Kc2 2. Rb5 Bd2 3. Qb2 mate
1...Ba3 2. Rf1+ Ka2 3. Qxf7 mate
Very nice. I was fooled into thinking the mate would be at close range.
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