Checkmate 03-27-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 03/27/2003

O.Duras, Lidove noviny, 1926

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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1. Rd6! ... 2. Qxe7 ... 3. R6xd5#
  1... Ra8 2. Qxd7+ ... 3. R6xd5#
  1... Ra6 2. Qxd7+ ... 3. R6xd5#
     2... Kg5 3. Qg4#
  1... exd6 2. Qg8 ... 3. Qxd5#
  1... e6 2. Qe8 ... 3. Qh5#
     2... Ke5 3. R6xd5#
     2... Kg5 3. Qg6#
  1... Ke5 2. R6xd5+ Ke6 3. Qg8#
  1... Kg5 2. Qe8 ... 3. Qg6#
     2... Kf5 3. Qh5#