Checkmate 08-21-2005

Bruno's Chess Problem: 08/21/2005

Z.Mach, 1st Pr., Cesky Spolek Sachovni, 1921

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Rc5! ... 2. Qd2+ Ke4 3. Ng5#
  1... Nd5 2. Rc4 ... 3. Ne5#
     2... Nd4 3. Rxd4#
  1... Ne2 2. Qe3+ Nxe3 3. Nf2#
  1... Nb1 2. Ne1+
     2... Ke4 3. Qh4#
     2... Nxe1 3. Qe3#
  1... Nxd1 2. Qd2+ Ke4 3. Ng5#
  1... Ke4 2. Ng5+ Kd3 3. Rxc3#
  1... Ne3 2. Ne1+ ... 3. Qxe3#