Checkmate 02-10-2006

Bruno's Chess Problem: 02/10/2006

J.Ebben, 1st Pr., Tijdschrift KNSB, 1927

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Nh3! ... 2. Re4+ Kxe4 3. Qf4#
  1... Bxe5 2. Qc4+ Ke3 3. Qd3#
  1... Rf6 2. Qc4+ Kxe5 3. Qd5#
  1... Rxe6 2. Qc4+ Kxe5 3. Qf4#
  1... Ng6,Ng2 2. Ng5 ... 3. Re4#
     2... Nc6, Rh4, Re2 3. Nf3#
     2... Bxe5, Nxe5 3. Qxb6#
  1... Re2 2. Rd5+ ... 3. Qf4#
  1... Rf2 2. Nxf2 ... 3. Re4#
     2... Bxe5 3. Qxb6#
     2... Rxe6 3. Nc2#