Checkmate 08-15-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 08/15/2002

H.Erdenbrecher, 3rd Pr., Main-Post, 1967

Mate in 5(****)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

Level : * (very easy) to ****** (very hard)

1. Qb3! ... 2. Qg8#
  1... e6 2. Nxe6 ... 3. Nxc7#
     2... dxe6 3. Qb5 ... 4. Qe8#
        3... Rd1 4. Qe8+ Rd8 5. Qxd8#
        3... Bc6 4. Qxc6+ Kb8 5. Qb7#
     2... Rc1 3. Nxc7+ Rxc7 4. Qg8+ Rc8 5. Qxc8#
     2... Bh2 3. Nf4 ... 4. Qg8#
        3... Rg1 4. Ng2 ... 5. Qb7#
           4... Bxg2 5. Qg8#