Checkmate 06-13-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 06/13/2002

J.Buchwald, 1st Pr., U.S. Problem Bulletin, 1967

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Bd5!
  1... d6 2. Qf1+
     2... Ke5 3. Rg5#
     2... Kxg6 3. Qf7#
  1... Ke5 2. Qxc3+
     2... Kxd5 3. Qd4#
     2... Kf5 3. Qf6#
  1... Kxg6 2. Qg1+
     2... Kf6 (or Kh5, Kf5) 3. Qg5#
     2... Kh7 3. Qg8#
  1... Nxd5 2. Qb1+ Ke5 3. d4#
  1... Ne4 2. Qf6+ Nxf6 3. Rg5#