Checkmate 02-01-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 02/01/2004

A.Szerencsics, 2nd Pr., Memorial Vetter, 1974

Mate in 6(*****)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Rb7! ... 2. Rb5#
  1... Bf1 2. Rbh7 ... 3. Rh5+ Qxh5 4. Rxh5#
     2... Be2 3. Rd7 ... 4. Rd5#
        3... Bc4 4. bxc4 ... 5. Rd5#
           4... f3 5. Rh5+ Kf4 6. Rd4#
           4... Qe2, Qf3 5. Rh5+ Qxh5 6. Rd5#
        3... Qh1 4. f3 ... 5. Rd5#
           4... Bxf3 5. Rd5+ Bxd5 6. Rh5#
           4... Qxf3 5. Rh5+ Qxh5 6. Rd5#