Checkmate 05-17-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 05/17/2003

J.Hartong, 1st Pr., Problem, 1955

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

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1. Kb1! ... 2. Bf4 ... 3. Qxg3#
  1... Qc5 2. g5+ ... 3.Nxf5
     2... Bc4 3. Rxh5#
     2... f4 3. Rxf4#
  1... Qd5 2. gxh5+ ... 3.Nxf5
     2... Bxb4 3. Bg5#
     2... f4 3. Rxf4#
  1... Qe5 2. gxf5+
     2... Bxb4 3. Bg5#
     2... Bc4 3. Rxh5#
     2... Qe4 3. Rxe4#
     2... Qf4 3. Rxf4#
     2... Qd4 3. Rxd4#