Checkmate 11-17-2005

Bruno's Chess Problem: 11/17/2005

F.Havelka, 1st HM, Cesky Spolek Sachovni, 1916

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

White to play

Tip:

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1. Bh2! ... 2. Qg4+
     2... Ke3 3. Qf4#
     2... Kd5 3. Qc4#
  1... h5 2. Ne7 ... 3. Ng5#
     2... Nf3 3. Nc5#
  1... Kf3, Kf5 2. Nd4+ Ke4 3. Nf6#
  1... Kd5 2. Nc5 ... 3. Ne7#
  1... Bd3, Nd3 2. Bb7+ Kf5 3. Ng7#
  1... Nf3 2. Nc5+
     2... Kd5 3. Ne7#
     2... Kf5 3. Bc8#
  1... Ng2 2. Qxg2+
     2... Ke3 3. Qe2#
     2... Kf5 3. Ng7#