Checkmate 03-17-2005

Bruno's Chess Problem: 03/17/2005

M.Havel, 2nd Pr., Cesky Spolek Sachovni, 1916

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Re7! ... 2. Nc5+ dxc5 3. Qf3#
  1... Ng5 2. Nxg5+ Bxg5 3. Qf3#
  1... Rd5 2. Qc4+ Rd4 3. Qxd4#
     2... Nxc4 3. Nc5#
     2... Ke3 3. Qe2#
  1... Nf3 2. Qxf3+ Ke5 3. Nc7#
  1... Be3 2. Qxc2+ ... 3.Nec7#
     2... Rd3 3. Nc3#
  1... Rd3 2. Qa4+ Nc4 3. Nec7#
     2... Ke3 3. Qf4#
     2... Kd5 3. Nbc7#
     2... Rd4 3. Qxd4#