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Chess/Puzzles/Directmates/Three-move 5/Solution
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1. d4 Kh5
If 1... Kg4 then 2. e4+ Kh4 3.g3#
2. Qd3, and
3.Qh3#
8 7 6 5 4 pl kd 3 ql 2 pl pl pl pl pl pl pl 1 rl nl bl kl bl nl rl 40
Note that h4 is the only place on the board where the black king is mated so quickly.