Checkmate 12-03-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 12/03/2004

V.Alaikov, 1st Pr., Sachmatna Mysl, 1980

Mate in 3(****)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Ng7! ... 2. exd5 ... 3. Qc4#
     2... Bxd5 3. Qd4#

  1... Rb8 2. exd5 ... 3. Qc4#
     2... Rxb4 3. Qxb4#
     2... Bxd5 3. Qd4#
  1... Qb7, Qb6, Qb8 2. exd5 ... 3. Qc4#
     2... Qb5, Bxd5 3. Qd4#
     2... Qxb4 3. Qxb4#
  1... Rxg7 2. Nxd5 ... 3. Qc1#
     2... Bxd5 3. Qe3#
  1... dxe4 2. Qxf7 ... 3. Qc4#
     2... Rd5 3. Qxd5, Ne6#
     2... Rd4 3. Ne6#
  1... d4 2. Qxf7 ... 3. Qc4#
     2... Rd5 3. Qxd5, Ne6#