Checkmate 06-11-2001

Bruno's Chess Problem: 06/11/2001

A.Pankratyev & Y.Marker, 4th Pr., M.Stosic, 1995

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1.e7 ... 2.exd8=Q#
  1...Nf7 (or Ne6, Nb7) 2.Qe6#

  1... ... 2.exd8=Q+ Nd7 3.Qxd7#
  1...Be8 2.exd8=Q+ ... 3.Qe6#
  1...Nd7 2.exd8=Q ... 3.Qxd7#
    2...Be8 3.Qe6#
  1...Ne4 2.Nc3+
    2...dxc3 3.Rxd3#
    2...Nxc3 3.exd8=Q#
  1...Nc6 2.Nb4+
    2...cxb4 3.Qb5#
    2...Nxb4 3.Qe6#
  1...Ne8 2.Rxd3 ... 3.Nc3#