Checkmate 06-21-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 06/21/2002

A.Akerblom, 1st Pr., Consours FIDE, 1957

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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1. Qb6! ... 2. Nb7+ Ke4 3. Nd6#
  1... Kd4 (or Kd5) 2. Nb7+
     2... Kc4 (or Kc3) 3. Qc5#
     2... Ke4 3. Nd6#
  1... Rg3 (or Qg1) 2. Nb3+
     2... Ke4 3. Nxd2#
     2... Qd5 3. Qxe6#
  1... Rf2 2. Nxe6+
     2... Ke4 3. Nxg5#
     2... Qd5 3. Rxd5#
  1... Qf2 2. Nxd3+ Ke4 3. Nxf2#