Checkmate 04-19-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 04/19/2003

O.Wurzburg, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1934

Mate in 4(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Re5! ... 2. Rxd5+
     2... Kc4 3. Ba5 ... 4. d3#
     2... Ke4 3. Bxg5 ... 4. d3#
  1... Kc4 2. Rxd5 ... 3. Ba5 ... 4. d3#
     2... Kb4 3. Ra5 ... 4. a3#
  1... d4 2. Rxg5
     2... h4 3. Bd5 h3 4. Rg3#
     2... Ke4 3. Bd5+ ... 4.Rg3#
        3... Kf4 4. g3#