Checkmate 08-30-2001

Bruno's Chess Problem: 08/30/2001

B.Stojanovic, 3rd Pl., Liga Problemista III, 1997

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

Solutions to the chess problem of the day will be made available the following day.

1. Bb5! ... 2. Bxc6+ d5 3. Bxd5#
  1... cxb5 2. Nd5 ... 3. Ndf6#
     2... Bc3 (or Bg5) 3. Nc3#
     2... Qd4 3. Nxg3#
     2... Nxd3 3. Qxd3#
  1... d5 2. Nc4 ... 3. Nd6#
     2... dxc4 3. Bxc6#
     2... Bf4 3. Nf6#
     2... Nxd3 3. Qxd3#
  1... Rxb5 2. Nc4 ... 3. Nxd6#
     2... Bf4 3. Nf6#
     2... Qd4 3. Nxd2#
     2... Nxd3 3. Qxd3#