Checkmate 04-23-2005

Bruno's Chess Problem: 04/23/2005

J.Drnek, 2nd Pr., Memorial Chocholous, 1931

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

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Rd2! ... 2. Nc5+ Bxc5 3. exf3#
  1... Bxd3 2. Qc4+ Bxc4 3. exf3#
  1... Kd5 2. Nb4+ Ke4 3. exf3#
  1... Bd4 2. Qc6+ Rd5 3. exf3#
  1... Rxd3 2. Qc6+ Rd5 3. exf3#
     2... Kd4 3. e3#
  1... Kd4 2. Ne5+ Ke4 3. exf3#
     2... Bd3 3. Qc4#
  1... Rd4 2. Nf2+ Kd5 3. e4#