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Answer To Chess Strategy Puzzle #56

Onchessstrat — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:07:53 +0000

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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Chess Strategy Puzzle #56

Onchessstrat — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:47:11 +0000

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.

Answer To Advanced Chess Puzzle #53

Onchessstrat — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:01:09 +0000

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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Advanced Chess Puzzle #53

Onchessstrat — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:15:44 +0000

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!

Answer To Advanced Chess Puzzle #52

Onchessstrat — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:56:45 +0000

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.

Advanced Chess Puzzle #52

Onchessstrat — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:43:54 +0000

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!

Answer To Advanced Chess Strategy Puzzle #51

Onchessstrat — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:02:45 +0000

This mate in 3 begins with white playing Q-d8 check. Black is forced to play Kxd8. White then plays Bxg5 double check. The black king can only move to e8 and white checkmates with R-d8.

Advanced Chess Strategy Puzzle #51

Onchessstrat — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:37:32 +0000

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!

Answer To Advanced Chess Strategy Puzzle #50

Onchessstrat — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:24:50 +0000

This mate in 3 begins with white playing Nxd7 check. Black is forced to play K-g8. White then plays R-e8 check and black must play B-f8. White then checkmates with the move Rxf8.

Advanced Chess Strategy Puzzle #50

Onchessstrat — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:29:34 +0000

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!