Geoff Frost brought this great puzzle to our attention.
Pal Benko bet Bobby Fischer that he could not find mate in 3 in 30 minutes. Bobby lost the bet, asked for another 30 minutes and lost again.
Geoff Frost brought this great puzzle to our attention.
Pal Benko bet Bobby Fischer that he could not find mate in 3 in 30 minutes. Bobby lost the bet, asked for another 30 minutes and lost again.
Ooh, I saw this puzzle the other day online. I heard Bobby made a second bet (after failing to solve in 30 minutes), that if he could study the position overnight, he could find another way to mate in 3. He failed again (but there was a mate in 4).
I found this recently, but for the life of me cannot figure it out. I can’t even get mate in 4, never mind in 3. Anyone know the solution?