Checkmate 05-12-2006

Bruno's Chess Problem: 05/12/2006

(2 solutions), 1626 Magyar Sakkelet 7, 1954

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

White to play

Tip:

With a register account, you could move pieces and mark mates as started or solved.

1. Bb4! ... 2. Bc3+ Kc5 3. Qe5#
  1... Ne7 2. Bc3+ Kc5 3. Qxe7#
  1... Be6,Bd7 2. Qe4+ Nxe4 3. Nxf3#

1. c5! ... 2. Qe4+ Nxe4 3. Nxf3#
  1... Na7,Ne7 2. Qe7 ... 3. Qd6#
     2... Nc8,Nxb5, Be6 3. Qf6#
     2... Nf7,Ne4 3. Qe4#
  1... Nd6 2. Bxd6 ... 3. Qe5#
     2... Nf7,Ne4 3. Qe4#
  1... Bf5 2. Qe5+ Kxe5 3. Bg7#