Checkmate 01-05-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 01/05/2004

K.H.Hannemann, Skakbladet, 1927

Mate in 4(****)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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1. Ke3! ... 2. Qb7#
  1... d1=N+ 2. Kd2 ... 3. Qb7#
     2... b1=N+ 3. Kc1 ... 4. Qb7#
        3... Kc8 4. Qe8#
     2... f1=N+ 3. Ke1 ... 4. Qb7#
        3... Kc8 4. Qe8#
        3... b1=Q, b1=R 4. Qa8#
  1... f1=N+ 2. Kf2 ... 3. Qb7#
     2... d1=N+ 3. Ke1 ... 4. Qb7#
        3... Kc8 4. Qe8#
        3... b1=Q, b1=R 4. Qa8#
     2... h1=N+ 3. Kg1 ... 4. Qb7#
        3... Kc8 4. Qe8#
        3... b1=Q, b1=R 4. Qa8#