Checkmate 09-29-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 09/29/2003

M.Havel, 1st Pr., Tidskrift for Schack, 1917

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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1. Qf6! ... 2. Qc3+
     2... Kd1 3. Qd2#
     2... Kxf1 3. Bxh3#
  1... fxg4 2. Bb4+ Kd1 3. Ne3#
  1... Bd5 2. Qa6 ... 3. Qxe2#
     2... Bf3, Bc4, fxg4 3. Qa1#
     2... exf1=Q, exf1=B 3. Qa5#
  1... Kd1 2. Qc3 ... 3. Qd2,#
  1... Kxf1 2. Qh4 ... 3. Qf2#
     2... e1=Q, e1=B, Kg2 3. Qxh3#