Cecil's Saturday Puzzle - August 30, 2008 from the Winnipeg Free Press
White to move and mate in 3Louis Rothstein
How about 1. c5 Kd4 2. Qxd6+ Kc4 3. and the K runs away.
how about 1. b3 to prevent Kc4
1. b3 Ba4 2.c5 Bxb3 3. Qxd6#
but 1...Kd4 2. Kc2 Kc5 and no mate. This is more frustrating than trying to beat Sasha Nikouline in an endgame.
As reader Zarko points out in the comments - 1. Qc7 is the move.
2 comments:
How about Qc7?
The rook is pinned. If 1...Kd4 2.Nf3#.
If 1...Bd7 2.Kb1 B(anywhere) 3.Qg7#.
Am I missing something?
You are correct, sir !
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