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[FEN 5N1k/5Ppp/8/8/2Q3p1/8/8/b6K w - - 0 1]

White to mate in three

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Sam Loyd Leipziger Illustrierte Zeitung 1869 “The Love Chase” White to Mate in 3

Today's position is from FIDE Master of Chess Composition Peter Wong's debut article What is a Chess Problem? Problem 5 has a good withdrawal key, drawing the white queen away from the black king: 1.Qf1! The threat is 2.Qb1 for 3.Qxh7, and if 2…g6, then 3.Qxa1.  After 1…Bb2, the threat 2.Qb1 remains effective, 2…g6 3.Qxb2. The other main variations follow a similar pattern, requiring the queen to “chase” after the bishop.  1…Bc3 or 1…Bd4 2.Qd3 (3.Qxh7) g6 3.Qxc3 or 3.Qxd4.  1…Be5 or 1…Bf6 2.Qf5 (3.Qxh7) g6 3.Qxe5 or 3.Qxf6. One last defence is 1…g3, aiming to check White, and it is met by 2.Ng6+ hxg6 3.Qh3.

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