Checkmate 04-09-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 04/09/2002

G.Mirand, 3rd Pr., Themes 64, 1973

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

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1. Rxd5! ... 2. Nd6+
     2... Kxd3 3. Qd2#
     2... Kxb3 3. Nxc5#
     2... Kxd5 3. Qh1#
  1... Kxd3 2. Nd6 ... 3. Qd2#
  1... Kxd5 2. Nd6 ... 3. Qh1#
  1... Kxb3 2. Rxc5
     2... Ka4 3. Qa2#
     2... c2 3. Qxc2#
  1... Kxb5 2. Rxb4+ Ka5 (or Ka6) 3. Qa2#
  1... c2 2. Rxc5+ Kxb3 3. Qxc2#