Checkmate 07-09-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 07/09/2002

A.Akerblom, 1st Pr., Israel P.A., 1955

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. d3! ... 2. Rxe4+ Bxe4 3. Qxe4#
  1... c6 2. Qg7+
     2... Kd5 3. Ne7#
     2... Nf6 3. Qg5#
  1... d5 2. Qxc7+ Nd6 3. Qg7#
  1... Rd5 2. Qxb2+
     2... Rd4 3. Qxd4#
     2... Nc3 3. Qh2#
  1... Nc5 2. Qxh1 ... 3. Qh5#
     2... d5 3. Qh2#
     2... Ne4 3. Qxe4#
     2... Bc1 3. d4#
  1... Ng5 (or Ng3, Nd2, Nf2) 2. d4+ Bxd4 3. Bxd4#