Checkmate 06-27-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 06/27/2002

G.F.Anderson, The Observer, 1963

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Qh1!
  1... d3 2. Qh8 ... 3. Qa1#
  1... Bf3 2. Kxc7 ... 3. Bb6#
  1... Bg2 (or Bxh1) 2. Kxc7 ... 3. Bb6#
     2... f3+ 3. Bd6#
  1... Bxc2 2. Ba7+ c5 3. Rxc5#
  1... Bxd5 2. Qxd5 ... 3. Qa8#
     2... c6 3. Qd8#
  1... f3 2. Nf2 ... 3. Qa1#
  1... Bh2 2. Qe1 ... 3. Qxb4#
  1... Bf2 (or Bh4) 2. Kxc7 ... 3. Bb6#