Checkmate 06-10-2006

Bruno's Chess Problem: 06/10/2006

M.Tronov, 3rd Pr., Shakhmati, 1928

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

White to play

Tip:

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

1. a4! ... 2. Nf4+ Kxe5 3. Qb8#
  1. ... bxa6 2. Qxc6+ Kxc6 3. Be4#
  1. ... b5 2. Bf5 ... 3. Qe6#
     2. ... Bd7 3. Qc5#
     2. ... Kc4 3. Be6#
  1. ... fxe5 2. Ke7 ... 3. Qe6#
     2. ... Bd7 3. Nb4#
     2. ... Kc4 3. Bg8#
  1. ... f5 2. Qe6+ Ke4 3. Bxf5#
     2. ... Kxe6 3. Bg8#
  1. ... h4 2. Bg8+ Ke4 3. Qxg4#
  1. ... g3 2. Bg8+ Ke4 3. f3#