Checkmate 08-07-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 08/07/2002

A.Akerblom, 1st Pr., Arbejder Skak, 1952

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Rb5! ... 2. Qxe6+ Nxe6 3. Re5#
  1... Nd8 (or Ng7, Ng5) 2. Rxc5 ... 3. Re5#
  1... Nd4 2. Qg6+
     2... Nf5 3. Qc6#
     2... Kd5 3. e4#
  1... Nf4 2. Qc6+
     2... Kf5 3. e4#
     2... Nd5 3. Qg6#
  1... Kd5 2. Bf3+ Kc4 3. Ne5#
  1... Kf5 2. Bd3+ Kg4 3. Ne5#
  1... g2 2. Qg6+ Kd5 3. Qxg2#