Checkmate 12-08-2001

Bruno's Chess Problem: 12/08/2001

R.C.O.Matthews & R.Burger, 1st Pr., The Problemist, 1988

Mate in 3(****)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Bh2! ... 2. Qb7+ Kd6 3. Qc6+ Ke5 4. Re4#
  1... e6 2. f6 ... 3. Qxg3 ... 4. Qe5#
     2... Bxf6 3. Qc7 ... 4. Bc6#
        3... e5 4. Qc6#
     2... e5 3. Qb7+ Kd6 4. Qc6#
     2... Rxf6 3. Na4 ... 4. Nxb6#
        3... e5 (or Rb2) 4. Nc3#

  1... e5 2. Nf6+
     2... Bxf6 3. Na4 ... 4. Nc3#
        3... e4 (or Ne4, Rc2) 4. Nxb6#
     2... Rxf6 3. Nd1 ... 4. Nc3#
        3... Ne4 4. Qxe5#
        3... Rc2 4. Nxe3#