Checkmate 12-07-2005

Bruno's Chess Problem: 12/07/2005

C.Kainer, 3rd Pr., Ceskoslovensky Sach, 1929

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Re4! ... 2. Rexe5 ... 3. Qd7#
     2... Rxd8 3. Qxd8#
  1... Kxe7 2. Nxc6+ Nxc6 3. Qd7#
     2... Ke8 3. Bd7#
     2... Kxe6 3. Rexe5#
  1... Nd3 2. Qxd3 ... 3. Qd7#
     2... Rxd8 3. Qxd8#
  1... b5 2. Bc5 ... 3. Rf8#
     2... Bxf5,Bf7 3. Bf7#
     2... Nd7 3. Qxd7#
  1... Bh5 2. Bd7+ Nxd7 3. Qxh5#
     2... Kxe7 3. Nxc6#
  1... Bxf5,Bf7 2. Qd7+ Nxd7 3. Bf7#