Checkmate 11-09-2005

Bruno's Chess Problem: 11/09/2005

K.Traxler, 1st HM, Tidskrift For Schack, 1921

Mate in 3(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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1. Qe7! ... 2. cxb6+ ... 3. Qc5#
  1... Kc4 2. cxb6 ... 3. Qc5#
     2... cxb6, Kc3 3. Qxb4#
  1... c6 2. Rxb4 ... 3. Be4#
     2... Re3 3. Qd6#
  1... Ra5 2. Rxb4 ... 3. Be4#
     2... Nd2 3. Qg5#
  1... Rc3 2. Qe6+ Kxd4 3. Qe4#
  1... Kxd4 2. Qe4+ Kc3 3. Qxb4#