Mate in 3 puzzles
Three moves to mate, with two replies from the opponent in between. You have to hold a longer line in your head and account for each defense.
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Black to move. Find the best move.
Black mates in 3 moves. Puzzle rating 1310.
How to spot it
Work out first where the king can run. Lines in which the opponent has only one legal reply are the easiest to calculate to the end.
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