Checkmate 07-27-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 07/27/2003

B.Bosch, Casopis Ceskych Sachistu, 1919

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Nc6! ... 2. Nba5 ... 3. Qe5#
  1... Ra6 2. Nxb4+ Kc4 3. Bd3#
  1... Rxb7 2. Qd4+ Kxc6 3. Bd7#
  1... Rxc6 2. Qe5+ Kc4 3. Na5#
  1... Rb5 2. Qd4+ Kxc6 3. Nbd8#
  1... Kc4 2. Nca5+
     2... Kb5 3. Qe2#
     2... Kd5 3. Qe5#
  1... Kxc6 2. Qg2+ Kb5 3. Bd3#
  1... Bb3, b3 2. Qe5+
     2... Kc4 3. Qc5#
     2... Kxc6 3. Nbd8#