The answer is for white to first play d4. If black plays K-h5, white responds with Q-d3. Black is then forced to play either K-h4 or K-g4. Regardless, white plays Q-h3 and it’s checkmate.

The other alternative after white’s opening move of d4 is for black to play K-g4, instead of the original K-h5, as in the first example. If that’s the case, white simply plays e4, check.  Black is now forced to play K-h4 and white checkmates with g3.

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Here is a chess puzzle where we’re looking for mate in 3.  It’s white to play.  The answer will appear in my next post.

The answer is for white to play Bxg5 check. Wherever black moves to get out of check, white plays B-f4, winning the queen. 

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Here is a chess endgame puzzle where we’re looking for a two move winning combination. It’s white to play.  The answer will appear in my next post.

The answer is for white to play Q-f4. Black is forced to play Qxf4 and white follows with R-g6 checkmate.

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Here is a chess endgame puzzle where we’re looking for mate in two.  It’s white to play.  The answer will appear in my next post.

This mate in 3 begins with black playing Qxg2. White is forced to play Kxg2. Black follows with N-f4, double check. White is forced to play K-g1 and black mates with N-e2 or N-h3.

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Here is an advanced mate in 3 chess puzzle where it is black to move. The answer will appear in my next post. Good luck!

This mate in 3 begins with white playing N-f5 discovered check. Black is virtually forced to play N-e7.  (If black plays K-e8, mate follows with Q-c8, if black plays K-g8, white sacrifices the queen with Q-f8 check and after Kxf8, white mates with R-c8.)  So, after black plays N-e7, white mates in two with Q-c8 check, black plays Nxc8 and then white checkmates with R-c8.

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Here is an advanced mate in 3 chess puzzle where it is white to move. The answer will appear in my next post. Good luck!