Checkmate 10-07-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 10/07/2004

W.J.Mrs.Baird, Daily Telegraph, 1902

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

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1. Ne3! ... 2. Qxf5+ Kd4 3. Nb3#
  1... Kd4 2. Nc6+
     2... Ke4 3. Qxf5#
     2... Kc5 3. Qe7#
  1... Ke5 2. Nc6+
     2... Ke4 3. Qxf5#
     2... Kf4 3. Qh4#
     2... Kd6 3. Qe7#
     2... Kf6 3. Qh6#
  1... Kf4 2. Qh4+ Ke5 3. Nac4#
  1... Ng3 2. Nc6 ... 3.Qxf5#
     2... Kf4 3. Qh4#