Chess problem: 5 days ago

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Bruno's Chess Problem: 11/16/2024

M.Havel, Zlata Praha, 1921

Mate in 4(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

Archives of checkmates over the last 10 days can be consulted.

1. Qe6! Ka4 2. Qb6 Ka3 3. Qb5 Ka2 4. Qb2#
  1... Ka3 2. Nb6 Kb4 3. Qe5 ... 4. Qb2#
  1... Kb5 2. Nb2 ... 3. Qb6#
     2... Kc5 3. Qb6+ Kd5 4. Nc7#
     2... Kb4 3. Qe3 ... 4. Qb6#
  1... Kc5 2. Nb2 ... 3. Qb6+ Kd5 4. Nc7#
     2... Kb4 3. Qe3 ... 4. Qb6#

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