Checkmate 06-23-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 06/23/2004

V.Alaikov, 4th Pr., Sachmatna Mysl, 1979

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Nc8! ... 2. Rd7+ Kxe6 3. Rd6#
  1... Bxe6 2. Re8 ... 3. Ne7#
     2... Bf5 3. Re5#
     2... Bxg4, Bd7, Bxc8 3. Bxe4#
     2... Bxf7+ 3. Bxf7#
  1... Nxc5 2. Qa7 ... 3. Nb6#
     2... Nb7, Nd7, Na6, Na4, Nd3 3. Qd4#
     2... Nxe6 3. Rd7#
     2... Nb3 3. Nxc3#