Checkmate 10-22-2001

Bruno's Chess Problem: 10/22/2001

R.C.O.Matthews, Stratford Express, 1951

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. N2g3!
  1... Rc8 (or Rb8, Bd7) 2. Kb3 ... 3. dxc4#
     2... Rc5 3. Rxd6#
  1... Rd7 2. a8=N ... 3. Nb6#
     2... Bc5 3. Bxc6#
  1... h5 2. Rf5+ Ke6 3. Ng5#
  1... Bc5 2. Nf5 ... 3. Ne7#
     2... Rd7 3. Bxc6#
  1... Rc5 2. Re7 ... 3. Rf5#
     2... Bd7 3. Rxd6#