Checkmate 11-17-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 11/17/2002

R.Matthews, 1st Pr., Probleemblad, 1953

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Ne4! ... 2. Qxf7 ... 3. Nd8#
  1... Re5 (or Rf4) 2. Qxe5 ... 3. Rxc7#
     2... Nxe5 (or Nd6) 3. Nd8#
     2... Rd6 3. Qc5#
  1... Rf4 2. Kb8 ... 3. Rxc7#
  1... Nd4 2. Nd8+ Nxd8 3. Bxd7, Qxd7#
  1... Bc3 2. Kb8 ... 3. Rxc7#
     2... Be5 3. Nxa5#
  1... Bb4 2. Ka7 ... 3. Rxb6#
     2... Rb5 3. axb5#
     2... Bc5 3. Nxa5#