Checkmate 05-09-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 05/09/2004

H.W.Barry, Checkmate, 1904

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Ne4! ... 2. Rxd7+ Kc4 3. Ne5#
  1... Rxd8 2. Nxd8 ... 3. Nc6#
     2... Ke5 3. Nc6#
     2... Rc3 3. Bxc3#
  1... Rd6 2. Rxd6+ Kc4 3. Ne5#
  1... Rd6 2. Nfxd6 ... 3. Nc4#
  1... Rd5+ 2. Ne5 ... 3. Rxd5#
     2... Rd6, Rd7, Rxd8 3. Nc6#
  1... Kc4 2. Ne5+ Kd4 3. Nc6#
  1... Kd5 2. Rxd7+ ... 3.Ne5#
     2... Ke6 3. Nc5#
  1... Rxa4 2. Bc3+
     2... Kc4 3. Nfd6#
     2... Kd5 3. Ne5#