Checkmate 03-23-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 03/23/2002

W.J.Mrs.Baird, Sheffield Weekly Independent, 1889

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

Level : * (very easy) to ****** (very hard)

1. Qh3! ... 2. Qc3 ... 3. Rxd7#
  1... d6 2. Nd7 ... 3. Qd3#
  1... Kc5 2. Qxd7
     2... Kc4 3. Rc7#
     2... Kb6 3. Qc6#
  1... Kd6 2. Qf5 ... 3. Rxd7#
  1... Ke5 2. Rxd7
     2... Kf4 3. Ng6#
     2... Kf6 3. Qe6#
  1... Kd4 2. Qc3+ Kd5 3. Rxd7#
  1... Kc4 2. Qd3+ Kc5 3. Nxd7#