Checkmate 07-27-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 07/27/2002

A.Akerblom, Sao Paolo, 1956

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

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1. Rc6! ... 2. Rc1+ Bxc1 3. Qg2#
  1... Bd2 2. Rh6+ Bxh6 3. Qg2#
  1... Nc3 2. Rxc3 ... 3. Qg2#
     2... Bd2 3. Rh3#
     2... Kg1 3. Rc1#
  1... Ng3 2. Rxg5
     2... Ne2 3. Rh6#
     2... Nf1 3. Qg2#
     2... Kg1 3. Rc1#
  1... Nd2 2. Rxg5 ... 3. Rh6#
     2... Nf3 (or Nf1) 3. Qg2#
  1... Nf2 2. Rxg5
     2... Ng4 3. Rc1#
     2... Nh3 3. Qg2#
     2... Kh2 3. Rh6#