White mates in 3 moves with the Rook at a5
and without moving that same Rook.
Look at all that crap between the Rook to mate and the Black King! Can this really be done??? Yes!
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Figure out what Black's last move must have been! This information will help you decide on the first key move for White.
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Black's last move must have been c5. So....
1.bxc6ep e4 2.Ne3 Kxg5 3.Kxd6#
Puzzle credited to "Wolff" in The Chess Companion by Irving Chernev.
Conditional mate in three
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