Checkmate 04-09-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 04/09/2003

J.Berkovek, 7th Pl., Prager Presse, 1927

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Qa2! ... 2. Qe2+
     2... Kf4 3. Nh5#
     2... Ne3 3. Qh2#
  1... Kf4 2. Qf2+ Ke5 3. Qf5#
  1... g4 2. Bh6 ... 3. Qe6#
     2... d3 3. Qa1#
  1... d3 2. Nd5+ Ke4 3. Qg2#
  1... Ng3 2. Qg2 ... 3. Qxg3#
     2... Kf4 3. Nd5#
     2... Nf5, Ne4 3. Qe4#
  1... Nd2 2. Qxd2 ... 3. Qh2#
     2... g4 3. Qg5#
     2... d3 3. Qe3#