Checkmate 01-31-2001

Bruno's Chess Problem: 01/31/2001

A.Kuznecov, 1st Pr., Ukrainian Champ., 1954

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1.Bh7 ... 2.Re4#
  1... ... 2.Re4+ Bxe4 3.Ne2#
  1...Rxg3 2.Qf2+
    2...Rgf3 3.g3#
    2...Rbf3 3.Be3#
    2...Bf3 3.Qxg3#
  1...Qxh4 (or Qd5, Qc5) 2.Qh6+
    2...Bg5 3.Rf6#
    2...Qg5 3.Nxh5#
  1...Qg6 2.Qxg6 ... 3.Nxh5#
    2...Rxg3 3.Qf5#
  1...Rb2 2.Rxe3 3.Bxe3#
  1...Rf2 2.Rxf2+ ... 3.Ne2#
  1...Rb4 (or Nc3, Rbe3, Rfe3) 2.Qe3+ Rxe3 3.Bxe3#
  1...Nd4 2.Qxd4+ Be4 3.Rxe4#
  1...Bc5 2.Qf6+ ... 3.Nxh5#