Chess/Puzzles/Directmates/Three-move 1/Solution

< Chess | Puzzles | Directmates | Three-move 1

1.e7 Kc7

1... Kb5 leads to 2.e8Q+ and 3.Qea4#

2.e8B! Kc8 (2.e8Q?? would stalemate the black king.)

3.Qd7#

	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h
8									8
7									7
6									6
5									5
4									4
3									3
2									2
1									1
	a	b	c	d	e	f	g	h

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