Checkmate 04-23-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 04/23/2003

M.Havel, 1st Pr., U. J. C. S., 1922

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

Solutions to the chess problem of the day will be made available the following day.

1. Rc8! ... 2. Be5+ Qxc8 3. Ne4#
  1... b4 2. Bc4+
     2... Kc6 3. Bb5#
     2... Kxd4 3. Be5#
     2... Qf5 3. Bb6#
  1... Kxd4 2. Be5+
     2... Kxd5 3. Nf4#
     2... Kd3 3. Qe2#
  1... Nb6, Nc3 2. Be4+ ... 3.Bb6#
     2... Nd5 3. Qxd5#
     2... Kxd4 3. Be5#
  1... Qd7, Qxc8 2. Ne4+ Kxd4 3. Qd1#