Checkmate 01-13-2005

Bruno's Chess Problem: 01/13/2005

Z.Mach, 4th Pr., Cesky Spolek Sachovni, 1915

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Qe3! ... 2. Nb6+ Kxb6 3. Rd6#
     2... Kc5 3. Na4#
  1... Nd6 2. Rd5 ... 3. Qc5#
     2... Kxd5 3. Nb6#
     2... g1=Q/B 3. Rc5#
  1... Ne5 2. Qxe5 ... 3. Qc5#
     2... Bd5 3. Qxd5#
  1... Kb5 2. Qxd3+ Kc6 3. Qa6#
  1... Bd5 2. Qxd3 ... 3. Qa6#
     2... Bc4 3. Qxc4#