Mate in 3: knight to b4 (c6)
li-005wyPuzzle rating: 1936Theme: Mate in 3: a forced sequence that ends in checkmate.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Mate in 3: a forced sequence that ends in checkmate.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
27... Nb4 28. cxb4 Rc8+ 29. Nc4 Rxc4#
Why it works
- Great move! knight to b4 keeps the pressure (#2).
- Well found: rook to c8 (#1).
- Strong! rook to c4 is the sharp choice (#).
- The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
- If instead cxb4, then Rc8+ and you stay on top.
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