Checkmate 09-21-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 09/21/2003

A.W.Bull, 1st Pr., British Chess Magazine, 1932

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

White to play

Tip:

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1. Ra4!
  1... Nd8, Nh8, Nd6, Nh6, Ne5, Ng5 2. Qe5+
     2... Kc4 3. Qd5#
     2... Kb6 3. Qa5#
  1... Kb5 2. Qc7 ... 3. Ra5#
     2... Kxa4 3. Bc6#
  1... Kc4, Kd4 2. Qf4+ ... 3.Qxb4#
     2... Kd3 3. Bf1#
  1... Kb6 2. Qb8+ Kc5 3. Qxb4#
  1... Na3, Nc3, Nd2 2. Qc7+ ... 3.Ra5#
     2... Kd4 3. Qc3#