Checkmate 10-27-2001

Bruno's Chess Problem: 10/27/2001

M.Belic & B.Stojanovic

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

White to play

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1. Qa3!
  1... Ke5 2. Nd7+
     2... Kd5 3. Qa6 Kd4 4. Qd3#
     2... Ke6 3. Bf5+
        3... Kd5 4. Qc5#
        3... Kf7 4. Qf8#
  1... Kd4 2. Nc6+
     2... Kc4 3. Qa5 Kb3 4. Qb4#
     2... Kd5 3. Be4+
        3... Kxe4 4. Qf3#
        3... Kc4 4. Qb4#
        3... Ke6 4. Qe7#
  1... Kc4 2. Nd7
     2... Kb5 3. Qc5+
        3... Ka4 4. Bc2#
        3... Ka6 4. Qb6#
     2... Kd5 3. Qa6 Kd4 4. Qd3#
  1... Ke6 2. Ba2+
     2... Kf6 3. Qf8+
        3... Kg6 4. Bb1#
        3... Ke5 4. Qf4#
     2... Ke5 3. Qc5+
        3... Ke4 4. Bb1#
        3... Kf6 4. Qg5#