Checkmate 11-19-2005

Bruno's Chess Problem: 11/19/2005

H.Bettmann, The White King, 1914

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

White to play

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1. Ke3! ... 2. Bxd4+ Qxd4+ 3. Kxd4 ... 4. e5#
  1... Rxc6 2. e5+ Kxe5 3. Qxc6 ... 4. f4#
  1... Kg6 2. e5+
     2... Re4+ 3. Kxe4 ... 4. Kf4#
        3... Qd4+ 4. Kxd4#
        3... Qe3+ 4. Kxe3#
     2... Rd3+ 3. Kxd3 ... 4. Ke2#
        3... Qd4+ 4. Kxd4#
        3... Qe3+ 4. Kxe3#
        3... Qf2 4. Kc4#