Checkmate 11-02-2001

Bruno's Chess Problem: 11/02/2001

Z.Gavrilovski, 4th Pl., Liga Problemista III, 1997

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. dxc6! ... 2. Rd2+ Qxd2 3. Qxd2#
  1... Bxc6 2. Nc8+ Kd5 3. Qe4#
  1... c4 2. Qa3+ Qc5 3. Rd2#
  1... Qxe3 2. Ngf5+ Kxe6 3. Bc4#
  1... e4 2. Qd2+
     2... Ke5 3. Qd5#
     2... Qd4 3. g4#
  1... Qxe2 (or Qf4) 2. Qb3 ... 3.Qb8#
     2... c4 3. Qa3#