Checkmate 06-23-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 06/23/2003

F.Richter, 6th Pr., Memorial TRAXLER, 1936

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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1. Bb7!
  1... h4 2. Qf5+
     2... gxf5 3. Nh5#
     2... Kxg3 3. Qg4#
  1... Kxg3 2. Bh2+
     2... Kxh3 3. Bc8#
     2... Rxh2 3. Qxh2#
  1... Nd5 2. Ne2+ Kxf3 3. Bxd5#
  1... Ne4 2. Qc7+
     2... Nd6 3. Qxd6#
     2... Kxf3 3. Bxe4#
  1... Rxg1 2. Qd2+ Kxg3 3. Qh2#
  1... Rh2 2. Bxh2 ... 3.Qd2#
     2... Nd5, Ne4 3. Qe4#
  1... Rxh3 2. Be3+ ... 3.Qxg6#
     2... Kxe3 3. Qd2#