Checkmate 11-08-2006

Bruno's Chess Problem: 11/08/2006

K.Traxler, 1st Pr., Die Schwalbe, 1929

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

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1. Qa3! ... 2. Qf3 ... 3. d4#
     2... Nf4 3. Qe4#

  1... e6 2. Qc3+ Kxd5 3. Qd4#
     2... Kf5 3. Qf6#
  1... Kxd5 2. Qd3+ ... 3. Qe4#
     2... Kxc5 3. b4#
  1... Kf5 2. Qg3 ... 3. e4#
     2... Nf4, Ne3 3. Qf4#
  1... Ne3,Ne1 2. Qxe3+ Kf5 3. Qf4#
     2... Kxd5 3. c4#