Checkmate 03-29-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 03/29/2002

W.J.Mrs.Baird, 3rd Pr., East Centarl Times, 1890

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. Bb8!
  1... Bd7 2. Bb3+
     2... Ke4 3. Qe2#
     2... Kc6 3. Qf3#
  1... Bxb7 2. Bb3+
     2... Ke4 3. Qe2#
     2... Kc6 3. Qe8#
  1... Be6 2. Qf3+ Kc4 3. Qc6#
  1... Ke4 2. Qe2+ Kd5 3. Nb4#
  1... Kc4 2. Qf7+ Be6 3. Qxe6#
  1... Kc6 2. Qf7 ... 3. Nb4#
     2... Bd7 3. Nd8#
     2... Bxb7 3. Qe6#
  1... Ke6 2. Qe8+
     2... Kf6 3. Be5#
     2... Kd5 3. Bb3#