Checkmate 01-09-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 01/09/2004

W.J.Mrs.Baird, Newcastle Weekly Chronicle, 1902

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

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1. a4! ... 2. Qf5+ ... 3.Qb5#
  1... fxe6 2. Qd7+ ... 3.Qb5#
     2... Ke4 3. Qd4#
  1... c6 2. Qd3+
     2... Kc5 3. Qd4#
     2... Kxe6 3. Qf5#
  1... c5 2. Qd3+
     2... Kc6 3. Qd7#
     2... Kxe6 3. Qf5#
  1... fxe6 2. Qd3+ ... 3. Qb5#
  1... Kc4, Kc6 2. Qe4+ Kc5 3. Be7#
  1... Kc5 2. Qe4 ... 3. Be7#
     2... c6 3. Qd4#