Checkmate 06-17-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 06/17/2002

V.Cisar, Tyden Nozhlasu, 1942

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

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1. Qc7!
  1... Nb8 (or Nc5, Nb4) 2. Nc5+ Ke3 3. Ng4#
  1... Kd3 2. Qc2+ Ke3 3. Ng4#
  1... g4 2. Qf4+ Kd3 3. Qxd4#
  1... Nf3 2. Re2+ Kd3 3. Qc2#
  1... dxe6 2. Qxh7+
     2... Ke5 3. Nf7#
     2... Ke3 3. Ng4#
  1... d6 2. Qxh7+
     2... Ke5 3. Qf5#
     2... Ke3 3. Ng4#
  1... Nxc7 2. Nc5+
     2... Ke5 3. Nf7#
     2... Ke3 3. Ng4#
  1... d3 2. Nxg5+
     2... Kd4 3. Nf5#
     2... Ke3 3. Qf4#
  1... Ke3 2. Qg3+
     2... Ke4 3. Nxg5#
     2... Nf3 3. Qxf3#
  1... Nh3 (or Ne2) 2. Re2+
     2... Kf3 3. Nxd4#
     2... Kd3 3. Qc2#