Checkmate 04-27-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 04/27/2004

G.F.Anderson, 2nd Pr., Chess Correspondent, 1945

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Qc8! ... 2. Ra4 ... 3. Nxd6#
     2... Nxc8 3. Nc5#
     2... Nxb7 3. Bxc7#
  1... Be7 2. Qxc7 ... 3. Qc6#
     2... Bd8, Nxb4, Nd4 3. Nc5#
     2... Nc8, Nc4, Nxb7 3. Bb5#
  1... c6 2. Bxd8 ... 3. Nxd6#
     2... Nxc8 3. Nc5#
     2... Nxb7 3. Qxc6#
  1... Nxc8 2. Nc5+ Kxa5 3. Rb5#
  1... Nxe8 2. Nxd8+ Kxa5 3. Nc6#
  1... Nxb7 2. Qxb7+ Kxa5 3. Qb5#
  1... Nxb7 2. Rb5 ... 3. Qxb7#
  1... Nxb4 2. Nxd6+ Kxa5 3. Nc4#