Checkmate 12-10-2001

Bruno's Chess Problem: 12/10/2001

R.C.O.Matthews, British Chess Magazine, 1956

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

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Rg4! ... 2. Nd7+
     2... Bxd7 3. Rxe4#
     2... Kd4 3. Ne6/f5#

  1... Qa8 (or Qc8, Qd8, Qe8) 2. Ne8+
     2... Rf6 3. Rc1#
     2... Rxh8 3. Rc2#
  1... Qb7 2. Rb3+
     2... Rb2 3. Nh5#
     2... Rxa1 3. Nf5#
  1... Rf4 (or Rf5+) 2. Nf5+
     2... Qxh8 3. Rc1#
     2... Rxh8 3. Rb3#
  1... Rg2 2. Rc2+
     2... Qb2 3. Nh5#
     2... Rxa1 3. Ne8#
  1... Rg1 2. Rc1+
     2... Qb2 3. Nf5#
     2... Rb2 3. Ne8#
  1... Rh4 (or Rh5+) 2. Nh5+
     2... Qxh8 3. Rc2#
     2... Rf6 3. Rb3#
  1... dxc5 (or d5)2. Qxb8+ Kd4 3. Ne6#