Checkmate 04-29-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 04/29/2004

F.Havelka, Zlata Praha, 1917

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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1. Re3! ... 2. Qf7+
     2... Ke5 3. Qf6#
     2... Kg4 3. Qf3#
  1... Kf4 2. Rdxe4+
     2... dxe4 3. Qxe4#
     2... Kf5 3. Qe6#
  1... Kg4 2. Qe5 ... 3. Rg3#
     2... Rh3 3. Qg5#
  1... Rf4 2. Qh5+ Ke6 3. Qxd5#
  1... Rh6 2. Rexe4 ... 3. Rf4#
     2... dxe4 3. Qxe4#
  1... Rh3 2. Rdxe4 ... 3. Qe6#
     2... dxe4 3. Qxe4#
     2... Rh6 3. Rf3#