Checkmate 08-29-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 08/29/2003

J.Berkovec, Zlata Praha, 1918

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Qd2! ... 2. Qf2+ g3 3. Qxg3#
  1... Ne6 2. Qe3 ... 3.Qe7#
     2... Ng5, g3 3. Qg3#
  1... Nf3 2. Qf4 ... 3.Qf6#
     2... Kh3 3. Qh2#
     2... Ng5 3. Qg3#
  1... Ne4, Nh3 2. Rh3+
     2... gxh3 3. Qf4#
     2... Kxh3 3. Qh2#
  1... g3 2. Qf4+ Kh3 3. Qxg3#