Checkmate 05-28-2006

Bruno's Chess Problem: 05/28/2006

P.Blake, 1st Pr., Westminster Gazette, 1921

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Nd4! ... 2. Ne4+ Kxd4 3. Qd8#
  1. ... exd6 2. Bd8+ Kxd4 3. Bf6#
  1. ... Kxd4 2. Bb6+ Rc5 3. Qxc5#
     2. ... Kc3 3. Ne4#
     2. ... Ke5 3. Nxc4#
  1. ... Rxd4 2. Bb8+ Kb6 3. Qc7#
  1. ... Rc3 2. Qe6 ... 3. Qd5#
     2. ... fxe6 3. Nxe6#
  1. ... f3 2. Bb8+ Kxd4 3. N6b5#
     2. ... Kb6 3. Nxc4#
  1. ... d2 2. Qd8 ... 3. Bb6#
     2. ... Kxd4 3. Ne4#
  1. ... e2 2. Nxc4 ... 3. Be5#