Checkmate 09-03-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 09/03/2004

M.Barulin & L.Losinskij, 3rd Pr., Vcsps, 1940

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

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1. Bc3! ... 2. Re5+ fxe5 3. Be6#
  1... Rd4 2. Nc4 ... 3. Bxc6#
     2... bxa4, b4, Qxa4 3. Nb6#
     2... Nxa4 3. Nxe3#
  1... Re4 2. Rxe4 ... 3. Be6#
  1... Rxc3 2. Re4 ... 3. Be6#
     2... fxe4 3. Qxe4#
  1... Bd4 2. Re3 ... 3. Be6#
  1... Bg5 2. Nc8 ... 3. Nb6#
     2... Nxa4 3. Bxc6#