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Mate in 3: queen to d3 (d6)

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Puzzle rating: 1866Theme: Mate in 3: a forced sequence that ends in checkmate.
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White to move — find the best continuation

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The tactical motive

Mate in 3: a forced sequence that ends in checkmate.

White to move — find the best continuation

Solution & explanation

Main line

60. Qd3+ Kf2 61. Qf3+ Kg1 62. Qg2#

Why it works

  • Great move! queen to d3 keeps the pressure (#2).
  • Well found: queen to f3 (#1).
  • Strong! queen to g2 is the sharp choice (#).
  • The line ends in a forced mate in 3.
  • If instead Kf2, then Qf3+ and you stay on top.

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