Checkmate 07-17-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 07/17/2002

A.Akerblom, 1st Pr., Knotek Memor., 1956

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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1. Ne4! ... 2. Ned6+ Nxd6 3. Nxd6#
  1... Rd7 2. Nxg5+ Ke8 3. Qh5#
  1... Ke6 2. Nc5+
     2... Kf5 3. Qe4#
     2... Kd5 3. Qe6#
     2... Kf7 3. Qh5#
  1... Ke8 2. Qxb5+
     2... Kf7 3. Nxg5#
     2... Rd7 3. Ned6#
  1... Bb4 2. Qc4+ Ke8 3. Nf6#
  1... Bc7 2. Nxg5+ Ke8 3. Qxb5#