Checkmate 02-09-2005

Bruno's Chess Problem: 02/09/2005

G.Heathcote, Natal Mercury, 1917

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

White to play

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1. Ne4! ... 2. Kd3 ... 3. Qb3#
     2... Bxb8 3. c4#
  1... Kc4 2. d3+ Kd5 3. Qb3#
  1... e5 2. Ne3+ Bxe3 3. Qb3#
     2... Kxe4 3. Qb1#
     2... Ke6 3. Qc8#
  1... Bg6,Be8 2. Qe5+ Kc4 3. Qxe6#
     2... Bxe5 3. Ne3#
  1... c5 2. Qb7+ Kc4 3. d3#
  1... Kxe4 2. Qb4+ Kf5 3. Qb1#
     2... Kd5 3. Qd4#
  1... Bxb8 2. Ne3+ Ke5 3. d4#