Never too late to put the tree up!

A seasonal three mover. Try to avoid silicon assistance – a large glass of something warming should suffice.

  [FEN "8/8/2p5/1pNp4/1RbR4/2K5/P3P3/2k5 w - - 0 1"]  [White "White to play and mate in three moves"]  1. a3 $1 (1. e3 {is met by} Bf1 {which is obviously impossible on the other  side.  Now there are four possible bishop moves for Black}) 1... Ba2 (1...  Bb3 2. Kxb3 Kb1 3. Rd1#) (1... Bd3 2. Kxd3 Kd1 3. Rb1#) (1... Bxe2 2. Rd1+! Bxd1  (2... Kxd1 3. Rb1#) 3. Nd3#) 2. Rb1+! Kxb1 (2... Bxb1 3. Nb3#) 3. Rd1# 1-0

Merry Christmas to all our readers and contributors – may all your sacrifices prove sound in 2015!

Steve

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