Checkmate 05-03-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 05/03/2002

F.Fleck, 1st Pr., Concours Comite Hongrois, 1954

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

White to play

Tip:

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

1. f4! ... 2. Re6+ dxe6 3. Qc6#
  1... Raxd5 2. Bf5 ... 3. Nb5#
     2... Nc7 3. Qxc7#
     2... Bxd1 (or Ba4, Bc4) 3. Nc4#
     2... Qf1 (or Qxd1) 3. Ne4#
  1... Rhxd5 2. Bb5 ... 3. Nf5#
     2... Nc7 3. Qxc7#
     2... Bc2 (or Bxd1) 3. Nc4#
     2... Qxd1 (or Qh3, Qe4) 3. Ne4#
  1... Bxd5 2. Bf1 ... 3. Nc4#
     2... Nc7 (or Nb6) 3. Qc7#
     2... Rc5 3. Qxd7#
     2... Ra4 3. Nb5#
     2... Qxf1 (or Qe4) 3. Ne4#
  1... Qxd5 2. Bc2 ... 3. Ne4#
     2... Nc7 3. Qxc7#
     2... Ra4 3. Nb5#
     2... Re5 3. fxe5#
     2... Bxc2 3. Nc4#