Checkmate 09-13-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 09/13/2002

W.J.Mrs.Baird, Bristol Mercury, 1892

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

Solutions to the chess problem of the day will be made available the following day.

1. Nc6! ... 2. Qg4+ ... 3. Nb4#
  1... Bxe7 2. Qxg6+
     2... Kf3 3. Nd4#
     2... Kd5 3. Nxb6#
  1... Kf3 2. Qf1+ ... 3. Nf6#
  1... Kd3 2. Qb1+
     2... Ke2 3. Nd4#
     2... Kc4 3. Qb3#
  1... Kd5 2. Qg4 ... 3. Nb4#
     2... Bxe7 3. Nxe7#
     2... Kxc6 3. Qc4#
  1... Kf5 2. Qf1+ ... 3. Nf6#
     2... Ke6 3. Qf7#