Checkmate 06-13-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 06/13/2003

M.Havel, 2nd Pr., Westminster Gazette, 1920

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Qa5!
  1... Nc6 2. Ba3+
     2... Ka2 3. Bb3#
     2... Kxa3 3. Ra1#
  1... Nxb5 2. Bd1 ... 3. Qa1#
     2... Na3 3. Qxa3#
  1... Nb3 2. Bxb3 ... 3. Qa3#
     2... Kxc1 3. Qa1#
  1... Nc2 2. Ba3+
     2... Ka2 3. Bb3#
     2... Kxa3 3. Bxc2#
  1... Nc3, Nd2 2. Bc3+ ... 3.Bb3#
     2... Kxc1 3. Bd2#
  1... Ka2 2. Bc2+ Kb2 3. Qa3#