Checkmate 09-17-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 09/17/2003

N.Rutberg, Nya Dagligt Allehanda, 1924

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Qa4! ... 2. Qc2+ ... 3.Qc4#
     2... Kf3 3. Ne5#
  1... Kd4 2. Ng5 ... 3. Qd7#
     2... Kd3 3. Qd1#
  1... Kd4 2. Qc2 ... 3. Qc4#
  1... Kf3 2. Qc2 ... 3. Ne5#
  1... Kd4, Kd3 2. Qd1+ Ke4 3. Nd6#
  1... Kd5 2. Qd7+ Ke4 3. Ng5#
  1... Kf5 2. Qc6 ... 3. Nh6#