Checkmate 09-10-2006

Bruno's Chess Problem: 09/10/2006

H.Vetter, 5th Pr., British Chess Mag., 1914

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Bd7! ... 2. Nd3+ Kd5 3. c4#
  1... Nd4 2. Qxg3+
     2... Ke4 3. Qe3#
     2... Kf6 3. Nd5#
  1... Nc3 2. Nc6+ Kd5 3. Qd4#
  1... Bc3 2. Qg5+ Kd4 3. Qd5#
     2... Ke4 3. Qe3#
  1... Bd4 2. Qg5+ Ke4 3. Qf5#

  1... Re1 2. hxg3 ... 3. Qf4#
     2... Re4 3. Qh8#
  1... Rd1 2. hxg3 ... 3. Qf4#
     2... Rd4 3. Qe7#
  1... Rc1 2. hxg3 ... 3. Qf4#