Cohen/Ashley 2013, Black to move and mate in 3.
From the minds of babes!
February 12, 2013 By 1 Comment
Cohen/Ashley 2013, Black to move and mate in 3.
It’s not often that I see something in chess that I’ve never seen before. When it happens, it’s always a pleasant surprise that brings a smile to my face and reminds me how infinite the royal game really is. This mate comes by way of one of my top students, 10 year old Jameson Cohen, who recently pulled in off in an actual game. Once I saw it, I knew we had to make a puzzle out of it, so he and I sat down and co-created this mate in 3. Is Jameson a future Sam Loyd in the making?
1…Qf4+! 2.gxf4 Bxf4+ 3.Kh3
3.Kh1 is a standard mate we’ve all seen after 3…Nf2#
3…Nf2#!
I cannot recall ever seeing this final position, either in a game or in a variation to a game. If anyone else has seen a game that in someway involves this rare gemstone of a set-up, please let us know! Until then, this might be dubbed “Cohen’s mate!”
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My first DVD talks about the secret every GM knows, that to defeat a sophisticated opponent you must take direct advantage of the drawbacks in each of his/her moves.
