Checkmate 02-07-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 02/07/2002

A.Akerblom, 1st Pr., Tidskrift For Schack, 1975

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Rd5! ... 2. Qd4 ... 3. Bb6#
  1... Rc5 2. Rxc5+ Kb4 3. a3#
  1... Rxd5 2. Qxd5+ Kb4 3. a3#
  1... Rh7 (or Rd3) 2. Qd3 ... 3. Qc3#
     2... Rc5 (or Rxd5) 3. Nc6#
  1... Rc3 2. bxc3 ... 3. b4#
     2... Rc5 3. Rxc5#
     2... Rxd5 3. Qxd5#
  1... Rhxb3 2. Qxb3 ... 3. Qxb5#
     2... Rxd5 3. Bb6#
  1... Rh1 2. a3 ... 3. b4#
     2... Rc5 3. Rxc5#
     2... Rxd5 3. Qxd5#
  1... Nh2 (or Nd2) 2. Qd2+ Rc3 3. Qxc3#