Checkmate 01-29-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 01/29/2002

V.Marin y Llovet, 1st Pr., Schachverein Wurzburg, 1895

Mate in 3(****)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

Solutions to the chess problem of the day will be made available the following day.

1. Qf3!
  1... Bc7 (or Ba7) 2. Qd3+
     2... Kc6 3. Rxc7#
     2... exd3 3. Bg2#
  1... a5 2. Qd3+
     2... Kc6 3. Qxb5#
     2... exd3 3. Bg2#
  1... exf3 2. Re2 ... 3. Ne7#
     2... fxe2 3. Bg2#
  1... Ne8 (or Ne6, Kc6) 2. Re6 ... 3. Ne7#
  1... Nf6 (or Nf4, Ng3) 2. Nf4+ Kc6 3. Qc3#