2nd Puzzle of a different sort

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JSWheeler

Here comes puzzle number two out of "Mensa Mind Challenges".

Puzzle 2: White to move, mate in 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Of course, this isn't the only set of moves. If 1. ...Rg7 then 2 Ne7+ Ka7 3 Nc8#. If 1 ... Kb7 then 2 Ne7+ Ka7 3 Nc8#. There are many more, and I challenge you to find them :) Enjoy!

 

-Jesse

rooperi

Hmmm, very nice...

Sadly, in these forums there is very little appreciation for well constructed puzzles, with different replies to clever defenses.

You are far more likely to get responses by posting positions where the solution is 1 Re8#.

mq1982

Great puzzle Jesse.  Good to have you active on the site again.

Can I use this in a Podcast?

Mike

rooperi
mq1982 wrote:

Great puzzle Jesse.  Good to have you active on the site again.

Can I use this in a Podcast?

Mike


I'm sure this puzzle is public domain...

Cyril Stanley KIPPING
Manchester City News 1911 was it's first appearance.

The full solution is: (replace S with N) my software is German)

Solution: 1. Ka5! [2. Se7+
    2. ... Ka7 3. Sc8#
                    2. Sd4+
    2. ... Ka7 3. Sb5#
                    2. Kb6 [3. Sc7, Scb8, Sd8, Sa7, Se7, Sa5, Se5, Scb4, Sd4#]
    2. ... e2~, Rg2~, Rg2~, Rg2~, Rg2~, Rg2~, Rg2~ 3. Sc7, Scb8/d8/a7/e7/a5/e5/b4/d4#
    2. ... Rg5 3. Sc7, Se5#
    2. ... Rg6 3. Sc7#
    2. ... Rg7 3. Se7#]
 1. ... Kb7 2. Se7+
    2. ... Ka7 3. Sc8#
 1. ... e1=Q+ 2. Kb6 [3. Sc7, Scb8, Sd8, Sa7, Se7, Sa5, Se5, Scb4, Sd4#]
    2. ... Rg2~, Qe1~ 3. Sc7, Scb8/d8/a7/e7/a5/e5/b4/d4#
    2. ... Rd2, Qd1 3. Sc7, Sd4#
    2. ... Rc2/g6, Qc1 3. Sc7#
    2. ... Rb2+, Qb1+ 3. Scb4#
    2. ... Rg5 3. Sc7, Se5#
    2. ... Rg7 3. Se7#
    2. ... Qe1~ 3. Sc7, Scb8/d8/a7/e7/a5#
 1. ... e1=R 2. Se7+
    2. ... Ka7 3. Sc8#
 1. ... e1=R 2. Sd4+
    2. ... Ka7 3. Sb5#
 1. ... e1=R 2. Kb6 [3. Sc7, Scb8, Sd8, Sa7, Se7, Sa5, Se5, Scb4, Sd4#]
    2. ... Rg2~, Re1~ 3. Sc7, Scb8/d8/a7/e7/a5/e5/b4/d4#
    2. ... Rd2, Rd1 3. Sc7, Sd4#
    2. ... Rc2/g6, Rc1 3. Sc7#
    2. ... Rb2+, Rb1+ 3. Scb4#
    2. ... Rg5 3. Sc7, Se5#
    2. ... Rg7 3. Se7#
    2. ... Re1~ 3. Sc7, Scb8/d8/a7/e7/a5#
 1. ... e1=B+ 2. Kb6 [3. Sc7, Scb8, Sd8, Sa7, Se7, Sa5, Se5, Scb4, Sd4#]
    2. ... Rg2~, Be1~, Be1~ 3. Sc7, Scb8/d8/a7/e7/a5/e5/b4/d4#
    2. ... Rd2 3. Sc7, Sd4#
    2. ... Rc2/g6, Be1~ 3. Sc7#
    2. ... Rb2+ 3. Scb4#
    2. ... Rg5 3. Sc7, Se5#
    2. ... Rg7 3. Se7#
 1. ... e1=S 2. Se7+
    2. ... Ka7 3. Sc8#
 1. ... e1=S 2. Sd4+
    2. ... Ka7 3. Sb5#
 1. ... e1=S 2. Kb6 [3. Sc7, Scb8, Sd8, Sa7, Se7, Sa5, Se5, Scb4, Sd4#]
    2. ... Rg2~, Se1~, Se1~ 3. Sc7, Scb8/d8/a7/e7/a5/e5/b4/d4#
    2. ... Rd2 3. Sc7, Sd4#
    2. ... Rc2/g6, Se1~ 3. Sc7#
    2. ... Rb2+ 3. Scb4#
    2. ... Rg5 3. Sc7, Se5#
    2. ... Rg7 3. Se7#
 1. ... Rf2 2. Se7+
    2. ... Ka7 3. Sc8#
 1. ... Rf2 2. Sd4+
    2. ... Ka7 3. Sb5#
 1. ... Rf2 2. Kb6 [3. Sc7, Scb8, Sd8, Sa7, Se7, Sa5, Se5, Scb4, Sd4#]
    2. ... e2~, Rf2~, Rf2~, Rf2~, Rf2~, Rf2~, Rf2~ 3. Sc7, Scb8/d8/a7/e7/a5/e5/b4/d4#
    2. ... Rf5 3. Sc7, Se5#
    2. ... Rf6 3. Sc7#
    2. ... Rf7 3. Se7#
 1. ... Rg3 2. Se7+
    2. ... Ka7 3. Sc8#
 1. ... Rg3 2. Sd4+
    2. ... Ka7 3. Sb5#
 1. ... Rg3 2. Kb6 [3. Sc7, Scb8, Sd8, Sa7, Se7, Sa5, Se5, Scb4, Sd4#]
    2. ... Rg3~, e2~, e2~ 3. Sc7, Scb8/d8/a7/e7/a5/e5/b4/d4#
    2. ... Rd3 3. Sc7, Sd4#
    2. ... Rc3/g6, e2~ 3. Sc7#
    2. ... Rb3+ 3. Scb4#
    2. ... Rg5 3. Sc7, Se5#
    2. ... Rg7 3. Se7#
 1. ... Rg4 2. Se7+
    2. ... Ka7 3. Sc8#
 1. ... Rg4 2. Sd4+
    2. ... Ka7 3. Sb5#
 1. ... Rg4 2. Kb6 [3. Sc7, Scb8, Sd8, Sa7, Se7, Sa5, Se5, Scb4, Sd4#]
    2. ... Rg4~, e2~, e2~ 3. Sc7, Scb8/d8/a7/e7/a5/e5/b4/d4#
    2. ... Rd4 3. Sc7, Sxd4#
    2. ... Rc4/g6, e2~ 3. Sc7#
    2. ... Rb4+ 3. Scxb4#
    2. ... Rg5 3. Sc7, Se5#
    2. ... Rg7 3. Se7#
 1. ... Rg5 2. Kb6 [3. Sc7, Se5#]
    2. ... Rf5/e5/h5, e2~, e2~, e2~, e2~ 3. Sc7, Se5#
    2. ... Rxd5/g6 3. Sc7#
    2. ... Rg7 3. Se7#
    2. ... Rg5~ 3. Sc7, Scb8/d8/a7/e7/a5/e5/b4/d4#
 1. ... Rg6 2. Kb6 [3. Sc7#]
    2. ... Rf6/e6/d6/h6, e2~ 3. Sc7#
    2. ... Rxc6+ 3. Bxc6#
    2. ... Rg7 3. Se7#
    2. ... Rg6~ 3. Sc7, Scb8/d8/a7/e7/a5/e5/b4/d4#
    2. ... Rg5 3. Sc7, Se5#
 1. ... Rg7 2. Se7+
    2. ... Ka7 3. Sc8#
 1. ... Rg8 2. Sd4+
    2. ... Ka7 3. Sb5#
 1. ... Rh2 2. Se7+
    2. ... Ka7 3. Sc8#
 1. ... Rh2 2. Sd4+
    2. ... Ka7 3. Sb5#
 1. ... Rh2 2. Kb6 [3. Sc7, Scb8, Sd8, Sa7, Se7, Sa5, Se5, Scb4, Sd4#]
    2. ... e2~, Rh2~, Rh2~, Rh2~, Rh2~, Rh2~, Rh2~ 3. Sc7, Scb8/d8/a7/e7/a5/e5/b4/d4#
    2. ... Rh5 3. Sc7, Se5#
    2. ... Rh6 3. Sc7#
    2. ... Rh7 3. Se7#
 1. ... Rg1 2. Se7+
    2. ... Ka7 3. Sc8#
 1. ... Rg1 2. Sd4+
    2. ... Ka7 3. Sb5#
 1. ... Rg1 2. Kb6 [3. Sc7, Scb8, Sd8, Sa7, Se7, Sa5, Se5, Scb4, Sd4#]
    2. ... e2~, Rg1~, Rg1~, Rg1~, Rg1~, Rg1~, Rg1~ 3. Sc7, Scb8/d8/a7/e7/a5/e5/b4/d4#
    2. ... Rd1 3. Sc7, Sd4#
    2. ... Rc1/g6 3. Sc7#
    2. ... Rb1+ 3. Scb4#
    2. ... Rg5 3. Sc7, Se5#
    2. ... Rg7 3. Se7#

PsychoMath

Great Problem Jesse!

dmm4

beautiful, elegant and with the right means. good food for the brain.

thanks!!

shoopi

Just to emphasize why 1. Kb5 fails, and why 1. Ka5, which allows black to queen with check, wins (a desirable composition element):

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