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Every year, during this holiday season, I like to put forth some joyful amusement with completely wacky and wild and even witty compositions. Today’s problem is evidence that both kings have gone for the holiday a bit early. The task, then, for White is to “mate” the black knight in three moves with what you’ve got left.


The composition was by D.J. Densmore. It has a certain educational value for beginners as well. 1.d7–d8=Q Ne1–f3 [1...Ne1–g2 2.Qd8–d4 Ng2–e1 3.Qd4–e4; 1...h5–h4 2.Qd8–d1 Ne1–g2 3.Qd1–d2; 1...Ne1–c2 2.Qd8–d2 Nc2–a3 3.Qd2–d3] 2.Qd8–d5 Nf3–h4 [2...Nf3–g1 3.Qd5–g2] 3.Qd5–e4

 


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