Checkmate 09-12-2006

Bruno's Chess Problem: 09/12/2006

N.Karcev, 1st Pr., Shakhmati, 1925

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

White to play

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1. Kb2!
  1... dxe6 2. d7+ Kxe7 3. d8=Q#
  1... g4 2. Qd5 ... 3. Qa8#
     2... dxe6 3. Qc6#
     2... fxe6 3. Qh5#
  1... b3 2. Qg4 ... 3. exd7#
     2... dxe6 3. Qa4#
     2... fxe6,f6,f5 3. Qh5#
  1... Nh3,Nf3 2. Qf3 ... 3. Qa8#
     2... dxe6 3. Qc6#
  1... Ne2 2. Qh1 ... 3. Qa8#
     2... dxe6 3. Qc6#
     2... fxe6 3. Qh5#