Checkmate 09-01-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 09/01/2004

H.P.Rehm, 2nd Pr., Deutche Schachzeitung, 1975

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

White to play

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1. Re8! ... 2. Rh8+ Bh5 3. Rxh5, Nf5#
  1... Rxa5 2. Re3 ... 3. Rh3#
     2... Rf5+ 3. Nxf5+ Kh5 4. Rg3 ... 5. Rg5#
           4... Bg4 5. Rxg4 ... 6. Rg5#
     2... Ra3 3. Rxa3 ... 4. Rh3#
        3... c3 4. Rxc3 ... 5. Rh3#
           4... Bf3 5. Rxf3 ... 6. Rh3#
           4... Bg4 5. Rh3+ Bxh3 6. Nf3#
        3... Bb3 4. Ra5 ... 5. Rh5#
           4... Bd1 5. Rh5+ Bxh5 6. Nf5#
     2... Bf3 3. Nxf3+ Kh3 4. Re2 ... 5. Rh2#
           4... Rf5+ 5. Nxf5 ... 6.  Rh2#