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Copyright 1991,1996, 1997, 1998 John Richard Coffey.
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3W0146 [solution]	_____	3W0147 [solution] [Next]
3W0148 [solution]	_____	3W0149 [solution] [Next]
3W0146 1. Ra1 with a threat on the Queen and the Rook on a8. 1. ... Qxb5 2. Rxa8 check. 1. ... Qxa1 2. Rxa1 Rxa1 3. Qxa1	_____	3W0147 1. a6+ and black will have to give up the bishop to stop the pawn from queening on move 3. If not then a7+ and a8=Q.
3W0148 1. Qc3 forces mate 1. ... f6 2. Rd8+ 1. ... h5 2. Rc8+ Kh7 3. Rh8 mate - black can delay it bay sacking pieces	_____	3W0149 1. Rxh7! Now if Kxh7 then 2. Qxf7+ forks the king and pawns. If instead 1. ... Raf8 then 2. Qg6+ forces mate on move 3.
3W0150 [solution]	_____	3W0151 [solution] [Next]
3W0152 [solution]	_____	3W0153 [solution] [Next]
3W0150 1. Rh5 with a deadly fork on the bishop and knight . if 1. ... Nf5 2. Rxf5+. If 1. ... Bg5 2. Nd5+ Ke5 3. Rxg5+ wins	_____	3W0151 1. Qf8+ Kh7 2. Be4+ wins the Queen on h2 with a discovered attack on move 3. (Or white can go for mate in 3 more moves.)
3W0152 1. Rd6 (slightly better than Rf6) and the bishop covers the square c1 to stop mate. Black can't stop 2. Rd8 and 3. e8=Q.	_____	3W0153 1. Rd1!! threatening Rd5 mate. 1. ... Rxe6 2. Rd5 mate Black has nothing better than 1. ... Rd7 2. Rxd7 and 3. Rd5 mate
3W0154 [solution]	_____	3W0155 [solution] [Next]
3W0156 [solution]	_____	3W0157 [solution] [Next]
3W0154 1. Bc1!! traps the rook. If 1. ... Rxb3 2. axb3 and now if 2. ... Qxa1 3. Bxh6+ makes a discovered attack on the Queen on a1.	_____	3W0155 There are lots of ways to win here, but the best is 1. Rg7+ Kh8 2. Ne7 or Ne5 and Black is totally helpless to stop 3. Ng6 mate.
3W0156 1. Rg7 and now Kf6 or Kd6 then 2. e5+ wins the knight on move 3. If instead 1. ... Bxe6 2. Rxe7 wins the bishop on move 3	_____	3W0157 1. The simple way is 1. Nh7+ Ke7 2. Bxc5+ Kd8 3. Qxg8+ winning the rook. *But does 1. Qh5* *forces mate in 5 to 6 moves?*

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