Checkmate 05-11-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 05/11/2004

L.Zalkind, Zadaci i ztjudi, 1929

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

White to play

Tip:

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1. c8=R! ... 2. Rd8 ... 3. Rd1#
  1... Ra6 2. Rf8 ... 3. Rf1#
     2... Rd6 3. Rf1+ Rd1 4. Rxd1#
     2... Re6 3. Rf1+ Re1 4. Rxe1#
     2... Rf6 3. Rxf6 ... 4. Rf1#
  1... Rxa7 2. Rg8 ... 3. Rg1#
     2... Rd7 3. Rg1+ Rd1 4. Rxd1#
     2... Re7 3. Rg1+ Re1 4. Rxe1#
     2... Rf7 3. Rg1+ Rf1 4. Rxf1#
     2... Rg7 3. Rxg7 ... 4. Rg1#
  1... Raxb5 2. Re8 ... 3. Re1#
     2... Rd5 3. Re1+ Rd1 4. Rxd1#
     2... Re5 3. Rxe5 ... 4. Re1#
  1... Ra4 2. Rd8 ... 3. Rd1#
     2... Rd4 3. Rxd4 ... 4. Rd1#