Checkmate 03-29-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 03/29/2003

F.Havelka (2 solutions), 1st HM, Ceskoslovensky Sach, 1929

Mate in 3(****)
chess problem diagram

White to play

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1. Qd1! ... 2. Qh1+ Kg5 3. Qh5#
  1... f5 2. Qe1+ Kg5 3. Qe7#
  1... Bxf4 2. Kxf4 ... 3. Qh1#
  1... Kg5 2. Qg1+
     2... Kf5 3. Qc5#
     2... Kh4 3. Qg4#

1. Qb1! ... 2. Qh1+ Kg5 3. Qh5#
  1... f5 2. Qe1+ Kg5 3. Qe7#
  1... Bxf4 2. Kxf4 ... 3. Qh1#
     2... Kh5 3. Qxh7#
  1... Kg5 2. Qg1+
     2... Kf5 3. Qc5#
     2... Kh4 3. Qg4#