Checkmate 06-29-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 06/29/2004

A.Ancin, 3rd Pr., Ii.medzinar.sut.dru, 1967

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Qxc5! ... 2. Qc7 ... 3. Qxf7#
     2... Nxg5, Qxf3 3. Qe7#
  1... Nxg5 2. hxg5+ Qxg5 3. Qd4#
  1... bxc5 2. Rb7+ ... 3.Rxf7#
  1... Qe4 2. Rf2+
     2... Kxf5 3. Ne5#
     2... d4 3. Nxe4#
     2... Qd4 3. Qxd4#
     2... Qe5 3. Bxe5#
  1... Qa4 2. Ra2+
     2... d4 3. Qe5#
     2... Qd4 3. Qxd4#
  1... Qxf5 2. Rg2+
     2... Kg6 3. Nxh7#
     2... d4 3. Qxf5#
     2... Qe5 3. Bxe5#
  1... Qe3 2. Qxe3 ... 3. Qd4#
  1... Qc4 2. Rxb6+ ... 3.d7#
     2... d4 3. Qe5#
  1... Qe5 2. Rxb6 ... 3. d7#
     2... Nf8, Nxg5 3. Bxe5#
     2... d4 3. Qxe5#