White to Mates in three

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Solution
 

From More-movers, the latest  from FIDE Master of Composition Peter Wong (Peter's Problem World): 1.f8(Q)? or 1.h8(Q)? stalemates, so White should wait for the black bishop to move before queening with check.  Only 1.Kf5! works as the waiting move. Most bishop replies, e.g. 1…Bd6, allow 2.h8(Q)+ Bb8 3.Qh1 (or 2..Bf8 3.Qxf8).  If 1…Be5, White deflects the bishop by 2.h8(Q)+ Bxh8 3.f8(Q). Other initial king moves are defeated because they interfere with a queen mate (or allow Black to check), e.g. 1.Kh5? Bd6! 2.h8(Q)+ Bb8, and White cannot mate on h1.

Sigurd Clausén Eskilstuna Kuriren 1931 White to Mate in 3

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