Checkmate 01-03-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 01/03/2003

S.Krjuckov, 1st Pr., Sakhmati, 1926

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Rc2! ... 2. Bh4 ... 3. Rh1#
     2... Qf2 3. Rxf2#
     2... Qxc2 3. Qxc2#
  1... Ba7 2. Qxd6+ g3 3. Bxg3#
  1... g3 2. Rh1+ Qxh1 3. Bg1#
  1... Qxf2 2. Qxg4 ... 3. Qg1#
     2... Qg2 3. Qf4#
  1... Qg3 2. Re3 ... 3. Bxg3#
     2... Qf3, Qxe3, Qg1 3. Qg1#
     2... Qxf2 3. Rxf2#