Checkmate 10-28-2006

Bruno's Chess Problem: 10/28/2006

S.Clausen, 1st Pr., Die Schwalbe, 1939

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

Solutions to the chess problem of the day will be made available the following day.

1. Ra2! ... 2. Qf2+ Kh1 3. Qg2#
  1... Rd8 2. Qxd8 ... 3. Qd1#
  1... Rc8 2. Qxc8 ... 3. Qc1#
  1... Rb8 2. Qxb8 ... 3. Qb1#
  1... Ra8 2. Qxa8 ... 3. Qg2#
     2... Kf1 3. Qh1#
  1... Rxf8+ 2. gxf8=Q  Kh1 3. Qf1#
  1... Re2 2. Rxe2  Kh1 3. Qf1#
  1... Kh1 2. Qxe8 ... 3. Qe1#