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White to Play

Pete Tamburro on Dec 24, 2025

Published in Chess Puzzles

A mate in three to challenge you. It’s tricky. Watch out for stalemate possibilities.

A composition by William Shinkman 1.Qa3 Kb1 2.c8=B Kc2 3.Bf5 mate

Send questions and comments to PTamburro@aol.com.

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