Checkmate 12-13-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 12/13/2002

A.Akerblom, 1st Pr., Helsingfors Schackklub, 1936

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

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1. Bg5! ... 2. Nf7+ ... 3. Qe8#
  1... Nd7 2. Qxd7+ Rxd7 3. Nc6#
  1... c6 2. Qa5+ Rc7 3. Bxf6#
  1... c5 2. Qa5+
     2... Rc7 3. Bxf6#
     2... Rb6 3. Qxb6#
  1... Rxg7 2. Bxf6+ Re7 3. Nf7#
  1... Rxe5 2. Bxf6+ Re7 3. Qe8#
  1... Rc6 2. Qxc6 ... 3. Qe8#
  1... Rf1+ 2. Kxf1 ... 3. Qe8#
     2... c6 (or c5) 3. Qa5#