Checkmate 05-03-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 05/03/2004

H.W.Bettmann & D.Densmore (2 solutions), British Chess Magazine, 1915

Mate in 3(****)
chess problem diagram

White to play

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1. Bh7! ... 2. c4+
     2... Qd3 3. Bxd3#
     2... Qf5 3. Bxf5#
     2... Qe4 3. Bxe4#
  1... Qe3 2. Rxe3 ... 3. Rb3#
     2... Kxc1 3. Re1#
  1... Qd3 2. N5xd3 Kxc2 3. Nf2#
  1... Qc3 2. Rxc3 ... 3. Rb3#
  1... Qf4 2. Rxf4 ... 3. Rb4#
     2... Kxc1 3. Rf1#
  1... Qf5 2. Rxf5 Kxc2 3. Rf1#
  1... Qf6+ 2. Rxf6 ... 3. Rb6#
  1... Qe4 2. Nxe4 Kxc2 3. Nf2#

1. Na2! ... 2. Qb6+ Kxa2 3. Qb2#
  1... Qxd3, Qe4, Qg4 2. Qc1+ Kxa2 3. Qb2#
  1... Qf4 2. c4+ Kxa2 3. Qa6#
  1... Qf6+ 2. Qxf6 ... 3. Qb2#
  1... Kxa2 2. Qa6+ Kb1 3. Qa1#