Korchnoi–Spassky 1952 — Forced Mate in 3

Objective: Task goal: deliver checkmate in the fewest possible moves. In this position, there is a mate in 3.

Position and task condition

A position from Viktor Korchnoi–Boris Spassky, Leningrad 1952. White's king has very little space and Black's pieces are ideally placed for a direct attack. This is a good exercise in calculating a short and concrete mating sequence.

Theme: Mate in 3 • King attack • Forcing sequence

Leningrad, 1952

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