Checkmate 10-13-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 10/13/2002

W.J.Mrs.Baird, Hackney Mercury, 1891

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Qc8! ... 2. Qe6+ Kd4 3. Be3#
  1... f4 2. Nf6+
     2... Kd4 3. Nf3#
     2... Ke5 3. Bc3#
  1... Kd4 (or Ke5) 2. Nf3+
     2... Kd5 3. Nf6#
     2... Ke4 3. Qxb7#
  1... Kd5 2. Nf3 ... 3. Nf6#
     2... Ne8 (or Nxh5) 3. Qxf5#
     2... Ke4 3. Qxb7#