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K+P vs K+P Puzzle by Zavodny

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Manning
Cool - thanks for pointing me to this :)
Thompson

Are the moves,

 

1. a8=R Kb1 

2. Rxa3 Kc1

3. Ra1#

or  

1. a8=R  Ka2 

2. Kb2 Ka1 

3. Rxa3#

or  

1. a8=R  a2 

2. Rh8 Kb1 

3. Ra8#

 

Nice spot with the rook promotion, would be quite easy to fall into the stalemate trap if your rushing. 





Am3692
I see a8=R/Q (either) Ka2 Kc2 Qxa3
caliche616
ok
likesforests
Am3692, if 1.a8=Q, Black can play 1...Kb1, and now there's no forced mate in three because 2.Qxa3 is stalemate. Only 1.a8=R forces a mate in three.