Checkmate 02-07-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 02/07/2004

A.Ancin, British Chess Magazine, 1970

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

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1. Nb5! ... 2. Nd6+ Kxd5 3. Bc4#
  1... Nd7 2. Qxd7 ... 3. Nc3#
     2... Nxd5 3. Nd6#
     2... f2 3. Bg2#
  1... Nc8 2. Qe6 ... 3. Nc3#
     2... f2 3. Bg2#
  1... Kxd5 2. Qf7+
     2... Ke4 3. Nd6#
     2... Kc6 3. Qe6#
  1... Kf5 2. Qh5+
     2... Ke4 3. Nc3#
     2... Ke6 3. Nc7#
  1... f2 2. Bg2+ Kf5 3. Nd4#
  1... Ba2, Bd3 2. Bd3+ Kxd5 3. Nc7#