Checkmate 07-29-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 07/29/2003

R.Kofman, 1st Pr., Turkmenskaja iskra, 1940

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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1. Qe5! ... 2. Qh2+ Qxh2 3. Ng3#
  1... c2 2. Ne3+
     2... Qg1 3. Bg2#
     2... Qf1 3. Rxf1#
  1... Kg1 2. Nd2+
     2... Qf1 3. Rxf1#
     2... Kf2 3. Qe1#
  1... Kg1 2. Nh2+
     2... Qf1 3. Rxf1#
     2... Kf2 3. Qe1#
  1... Qg3 2. Nxg3+ Kh2 3. Rh1#
  1... Qxh3 2. Ne3+ Qf1 3. Rxf1#