Checkmate 01-28-2006

Bruno's Chess Problem: 01/28/2006

K.A.K.Larsen, Frederiksborg Amts Avis, 1936

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

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Ka8! ... 2. b8=Q ... 3. Qc7#
  1... d5 2. h8=N ... 3. Nf7#
  1... a4 2. b8=N ... 3. Nxc6#
  1... Be5 2. g8=N ... 3. Be7#
  1... e1=Q 2. b8=Q ... 3. Qc7#
     2... Qxe8 3. Qb6#
  1... Bd4 2. b8=Q ... 3. Qc7#
     2... Bb6 3. Qxb6#
  1... e1=R 2. b8=Q ... 3. Qc7#
     2... Rxe8 3. Qb6#