Checkmate 07-06-2001

Bruno's Chess Problem: 07/06/2001

A.Pankratyev & N.M.Glinskih, 4th HM, M.Stosic, 1995

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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1.Qxc6 ... 2.Bxc5+ Nxc5 3.Qd6#
  1...Na6 (or Na4, Ne4+, Nxb3) 2.Qe4#
  1...Na5 (or Nd8, Nd6) 2.Qxc5#
  1...c2 2.Bb2#
  1...e5 2.Qd5#
  1...Nd7+ 2.Qxd7+ Nd6 3.Qxd6#
  1...Qxf3 2.Nxe6+
    2...Bxe6 3.Nxf3#
    2...Nxe6 3.Rxd3#
  1...Bxf3 2.Rxd3+
    2...Nxd3 3.Nxe6#
    2...Qxd3 3.Nxf3#