Mate in 3 – Andrzej Babiarz | MoveForge #27
Objective: White to move. Find the unique first move that leads to a forced checkmate in 3 moves.
Position and task condition
The position looks almost symmetrical, but a subtle asymmetry hides the solution. The natural rook moves fail. Can you find the quiet move that begins a forced mate in 3?
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