Checkmate 02-23-2001

Bruno's Chess Problem: 02/23/2001

T.Siaperas, 1st Pr., Sah, 1948

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1.Re1!
  1...Kc4 2.Qe2#
  1...Kc6 2.Qe8#
  1...Qa5 (or Qb1) 2.Qxd5+ ... 3.Qxa5#
  1...Kxa6 2.Qe2+ Bc4 3.Qxc4#
  1...Qxa6 2.Qe2+ ... 3.Qe8#
    2...Ka4 3.Qxa6#
  1...Qa3 (or Qa1) 2.Qxd5+ ...3.Qa5#
    2...Kxa6 3.Qd3#
  1...Qa4 2.Qe8+ ... 3.Qe2#
    2...Kxa6 3.Qa4#
  1...b1=B (or b1=N, b1=R, b1=Q) 2.Qxd5+
    2...Kxa6 3.Qc4#
    2...Ka4 3.Qa5#
  1...Ka4 2.Qxd5 ... 3.Qa5#