Checkmate 07-03-2005

Bruno's Chess Problem: 07/03/2005

J.Vasta, 1st Pr., Narodni politika, 1926

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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1. Qc2! ... 2. Ne6+ Kd5 3. Qc4#
     2... Bxe6 3. Nf5#
     2... Ke3 3. Nc4#
  1... Bc4+ 2. Nxc4+ Kc5 3. Nd3#
     2... Rd5 3. Ne6#
  1... Rxg3 2. Nc4+ Kc5 3. Nd3#
     2... Bd5 3. Ne6#
  1... Rd5 2. Ne2+ Ke3 3. Nc4#
     2... fxe2 3. Nf5#
  1... Ke5 2. Qe4+ Kf6 3. Rxf7#
  1... f2 2. Qd2+ Kc5 3. Qe3#
     2... Ke5 3. Qb2#