Mate in 3 — Problem #6
Black to move — find the mate
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Show solution
▲２三金 △３一玉 ▲３二金打
Why this move works
The answer is ▲２三金 △３一玉 ▲３二金打. The first gold checks and the king slides sideways to 3一.
Then ▲３二金打 is the head gold. It is protected by the gold on 2三 and cannot be captured, and the king’s four escape squares (2一, 2二, 4一, 4二) are all covered. The trick is to get ahead of the king with two golds.