Checkmate 10-31-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 10/31/2003

Pr.J.Berkovek, 3rd Pr., Cesky Spolek Sachovni, 1918

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

White to play

Tip:

Archives of checkmates over the last 10 days can be consulted.

1. Rc6! ... 2. Bf4+
     2... Kf5 3. e4#
     2... Kd4 3. e3#
  1... Rc5, Ra4 2. Rxc5+ ... 3.Qd5#
  1... Kf5 2. e4+
     2... Ke5 3. Bf6#
     2... Kxg5 3. Qh4#
  1... Kd4 2. Bf6+ Re5 3. e3#
  1... Bf3 2. Bf6+ ... 3. Qxf3#
     2... Kf5 3. Qh7#
  1... Bxe2 2. Bf6+ Kf5 3. Qh7#
  1... dxe2 2. Bf6+ Kf5 3. Qb1#
  1... d2 2. Bf6+ Kf5 3. Qb1#