Checkmate 01-17-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 01/17/2002

V.Marin y Llovet, El Globo, 1899

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Ra2!
  1... Ke7 2. Qxe5+ Kf8 3. Qf6#
  1... c3 2. Qxb3+ Ke7 3. Qf7#
  1... Bc2 (or Bd1, Bxa2, Ba4) 2. Qb4 ... 3. Qd6#
  1... Na3 2. Qxa3 ... 3. Qd6#
  1... e2 2. Qd4 ... 3. Qd6#
     2... exd4 3. Rxe2#
  1... Nc3 (or Nd2) 2. Qa3 ... 3. Qd6#
     2... Nxb5 (or Ne4) 3. Nd8#