One for the beginners to start with;

Black to play and win in 3 moves

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Rxd1, RxR,
QxR,QxQ,
RxQ++

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One for the beginners to start with;

Black to play and win in 3 moves

hehe.. im a real beginner, so this fits for me ;-)
..just move down the two rooks and the queen to the bottom, checking
the white king each time..the last rook - check mate. yey!

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Well done Scary Capitalist :)

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Hi there Moon! :-)

You can take the credit for that one. *gives Moon cupie doll*

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Hi there Moon! :-)

You can take the credit for that one. *gives Moon cupie doll*

Well done both of you :0) Here's another for you;

White to play and win in 3 moves

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rd8+,Ka7
Qc6+,Ka1
Qb7++

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rd8+,Ka7
Qc6+,Ka1
Qb7++

Emmmm, there is no white Queen ;)

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Good thread Ice.

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rd8+,Ka7
Qc6+,Ka1
Qb7++

Emmmm, there is no white Queen ;)

There's also no eyeglasses on my face. Perhaps I need a pair of those. :-(

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Gimme a hint!

The pawn on the A line kills the king. Right?

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Hi there Moon! :-)

You can take the credit for that one. *gives Moon cupie doll*

Well done both of you :0) Here's another for you;

White to play and win in 3 moves

Yep, Good Thread, Ice!!!


1. K a5-b6; Kb8-c8 (forced: Kb8-a8 means checkmate Rd5-d8++)
2. Rd5-d4 or anywhere back along the d-column to waste a move; K forced back to b8
3. Rd5-d8++

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Hi there Moon! :-)

You can take the credit for that one. *gives Moon cupie doll*

hehe.. Thanks Robert. Thats nice of you.. ;-) If I had been a bit quicker to write, my post would after all came up before yours.. lol. ehhrm.. pP

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Hi there Moon! :-)

You can take the credit for that one. *gives Moon cupie doll*

hehe.. Thanks Robert. Thats nice of you.. ;-) If I had been a bit quicker to write, my post would after all came up before yours.. lol. ehhrm.. pP

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BTW... If the king move the wrong way first time, its CM in 2 moves ..ehhrm..
Edit..sorry..thats a trick..i guess its not allowed that way.. lol. Then it has to be b5-b6, K to A8 or A6, R to d6, K has to go back to A7, R go to A8, CM.

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Hi there Moon! :-)

You can take the credit for that one. *gives Moon cupie doll*

Well done both of you :0) Here's another for you;

White to play and win in 3 moves

Yep, Good Thread, Ice!!!


1. K a5-b6; Kb8-c8 (forced: Kb8-a8 means checkmate Rd5-d8++)
2. Rd5-d4 or anywhere back along the d-column to waste a move; K forced back to b8
3. Rd5-d8++

Sorry, but in your (1.) K is not forced to b8, can go to c8, so Rd5-d8++ does not work (K takes R) ;)

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Hi there Moon! :-)

You can take the credit for that one. *gives Moon cupie doll*

hehe.. Thanks Robert. Thats nice of you.. ;-) If I had been a bit quicker to write, my post would after all came up before yours.. lol. ehhrm.. pP

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BTW... If the king move the wrong way first time, its CM in 2 moves ..ehhrm..
Edit..sorry..thats a trick..i guess its not allowed that way.. lol. Then it has to be b5-b6, K to A8 or A6, R to d6, K has to go back to A7, R go to A8, CM.

Gosh! That hits the spot :) Well done!

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Gimme a hint!

The pawn on the A line kills the king. Right?

It was the rook that did it ;)

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Let's see if you can get this one :O)

White to play and win next move.

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Let's see if you can get this one :O)

White to play and win next move.

This was tricky. I want a horse,because thats what i need, but i thought i couldnt get one. If i could get a horse when i move the pawn over to the last line...if that can be done, thats my answer.. if not i have no clue at all. pPp sigh..!

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Hi there Moon! :-)

You can take the credit for that one. *gives Moon cupie doll*

Well done both of you :0) Here's another for you;

White to play and win in 3 moves

Yep, Good Thread, Ice!!!


1. K a5-b6; Kb8-c8 (forced: Kb8-a8 means checkmate Rd5-d8++)
2. Rd5-d4 or anywhere back along the d-column to waste a move; K forced back to b8
3. Rd5-d8++

Sorry, but in your (1.) K is not forced to b8, can go to c8, so Rd5-d8++ does not work (K takes R) ;)

Sorry, but I think you have it wrong. I said that in 1.) the Black King is virtually forced to go to c8 (going to a8 is Mate in 2, Rd5-d8++). It's in 3.) that the Black King has to get off c8 because he has to make a move. That's why he has to go back to b8...he is already on c8 and can't just stay there. So he is literally forced to b8, it's his only move not-in-check on the board.

I have found an alternative solution. :]]

Read my post again. ;]

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