Checkmate 12-21-2005

Bruno's Chess Problem: 12/21/2005

V.Pachman, Tijdschrift KNSB, 1939

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Qh4! ... 2. g5+ Kxf5 3. Be4#
  1... Ng6 2. Qxh6+ Kxg4 3. Nce3#
  1... Rxc4 2. Qxh6+
     2... Kxg4 3. Ne3#
     2... Ke5 3. Qd6#
  1... Re6 2. Nfe3 ... 3. g5#
     2... Ng6 3. Qxh6#
     2... Rxe3 3. fxe3#
     2... Bg3 3. fxg3#
  1... Nc5 2. Ng3 ... 3. g5#
     2... Qc8, Ng6 3. Nh5#
     2... Bxg3 3. fxg3#
  1... Nc3 2. Nb2 ... 3. Nxd3#