PogChamps 3 Chess Puzzles: Finals
The last two days of PogChamps 3 presented by GRIP6 were nothing short of amazing. High-level games, impressive tactics, and more than $150,000 raised for charity marked the end of this record-breaking event.
Neeko vs. Tubbo
Neeko defeated Tubbo in a wild match where both sides had chance to win. Neeko's fast play was the decisive factor—she won the tiebreaks by premoving and flagging her opponent.
Game 1, Puzzle 1 - Neeko to play
Game 1, Puzzle 2 - Neeko to play
Game 1, Puzzle 3 - Tubbo to play
Game 2, Puzzle 1 - Neeko to play
Game 2, Puzzle 2 - Tubbo to play
What's the easiest way to win this endgame?
Neeko vs. Michelle Khare
Michelle Khare showed great improvement throughout PogChamps 3 but she couldn't stop the consolation bracket champion, Neeko.
Game 1, Puzzle 1 - Neeko to play
Game 1, Puzzle 2 - Neeko to play
Game 2, Puzzle 1 - Neeko to play
Neeko missed the last part of this tactic, but still got into a winning position.
Rainn Wilson vs. BenjyFishy
No one knew what to expect from the match between Rainn Wilson and Benjyfishy, two of the strongest players in the competition. Sadly for Benjyfishy, a blunder in the first game and time trouble in a complicated endgame made Rainn's life easier.
Game 1, Puzzle 1 - Rainn to play
Game 1, Puzzle 2 - Rainn to play
Game 1, Puzzle 3 - Rainn to play
Game 2, Puzzle 1 - Rainn to play
Game 2, Puzzle 2 - Rainn to play
Ironically, after recovering from a painful blunder and promoting a pawn, Rainn had trouble checkmating with a queen and king and stalemated his opponent. Can you promote your pawn and checkmate your opponent in the same position Rainn had during the game?
Rainn Wilson vs. Sardoche
Sardoche beat Rainn Wilson in style in the most anticipated match of the tournament. Rainn won the first game, but slipped and let his opponent take the match to the tiebreaks. Sardoche found the right move to capitalize on Rainn's blunder in the last game.
Game 1, Puzzle 1 - Rainn to play
Game 2, Puzzle 1 - Sardoche to play
Game 3, Puzzle 1 - Sardoche to play
Game 3, Puzzle 2 - Rainn to play
Game 3, Puzzle 3 - Sardoche to play
If you want check out what happened during the last two days of PogChamps 3, you can read Chess.com's semifinals and finals reports. For more information on PogChamps 3, read this guide.
Could you find the right moves in each of these positions? How difficult was it for you to find them? Leave a comment below to let us know!
Other PogChamps 3 puzzles:
- PogChamps 3 Chess Puzzles: Day 1
- PogChamps 3 Chess Puzzles: Day 2
- PogChamps 3 Chess Puzzles: Day 3
- PogChamps 3 Chess Puzzles: Day 4
- PogChamps 3 Chess Puzzles: Day 5
- PogChamps 3 Chess Puzzles: Day 6
- PogChamps 3 Chess Puzzles: Day 7
- PogChamps 3 Chess Puzzles: Day 8
- PogChamps 3 Chess Puzzles: Day 9
- PogChamps 3 Chess Puzzles: Day 10
- PogChamps 3 Chess Puzzles: Days 11 And 12
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