user12113: I'm looking at this problem.
[Title "White to move. Mate in three"]
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[fen "5rb1/1p1P1pbr/1p5p/5N/PP2k/1Np3QB/6K/8 b - - 0 1"]

It requires white to mate in three. The accepted solution starts with 1. Kf1. But there seems to be a mate in 2 via 1. Ne7 and then 2. Bf5.
Am I missing something? If the mate in 2 is correct, is it common/normal for a problem to request a mate in 3 when a mate in 2 is available?

user12873: After 1.Ne7 Black has 1...f5, stopping the immediate 2.Bf5#.

12113: <p>I'm looking at <a href="https://gameknot.com/chess-puzzle.pl?pz=238406" rel="nofollow noreferrer">this problem</a>.</p>

<pre><code>[Title "White to move. Mate in three"]
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[fen "5rb1/1p1P1pbr/1p5p/5N/PP2k/1Np3QB/6K/8 b - - 0 1"]
</code></pre>

<p>It requires white to mate in three. The accepted solution starts with 1. Kf1. But there seems to be a mate in 2 via 1. Ne7 and then 2. Bf5.</p>

<p>Am I missing something? If the mate in 2 is correct, is it common/normal for a problem to request a mate in 3 when a mate in 2 is available?</p>
 12873: <p>After 1.Ne7 Black has 1...f5, stopping the immediate 2.Bf5#.</p>
