Checkmate 01-21-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 01/21/2003

V.Cisar, 1st Pr., Cesky Spolek Sachovni, 1916

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Bg1!
  1... Na6 2. Ne5 ... 3. Qd4#
  1... Nc6 2. Qg3 ... 3. Nf6#
  1... d6 2. Qe3+ Kd5 3. Qf3#
  1... c3 2. Qg2+
     2... Kf4 3. Be3#
     2... Kd3 3. Ne5#
  1... Kd3 2. Ne5+
     2... Kc3 3. Qb2#
     2... Ke4 3. Qd4#
  1... Kd5 2. Nf6+
     2... Kd6 3. Qc5#
     2... Ke5 3. Qd4#
     2... Kc6 3. Qb6#