Checkmate 04-21-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 04/21/2002

N.G.G.Van Dijk, N.G.G.Van Dijk, 1st Pr, American Chess Bulletin 1957, 1957

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

White to play

Tip:

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1. Qb5! ... 2. Qe5+ Nxe5 3. fxe5#

  1... Rc5 2. Qxc5 ... 3. Nxg1#
     2... Nxh4 3. Qe5#
  1... R7xc4 2. Nc6 ... 3. Nfd4#
     2... Ne5 (or Nxh4) 3. Qe5#
     2... Rxc6 3. Qd3#
  1... Qxc4 (or Qe6) 2. Ne6 ... 3. Nfd4#
     2... Ne5 3. Qxe5#
     2... Qxe6 3. Qd3#
  1... Qg8 2. fxg6 ... 3. Qf5#
     2... Qe6 (or Rc5) 3. f5#
  1... Bxc4 2. Nb3 ... 3. Nfd4#
     2... Ne5 (or Nxh4) 3. Qe5#
     2... Bxb3 3. Qd3#
  1... R1xc4 2. Nc2 ... 3. Nfd4#
     2... Ne5 (or Nxh4) 3. Qe5#
     2... Rxc2 3. Qd3#