Checkmate 01-01-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 01/01/2002

F.Palatz, Antiform, 1929

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

White to play

Tip:

Level : * (very easy) to ****** (very hard)

1. Nf7! ... 2. Nc7+ Rxc7 3. Nd6#
  1... Ra6 2. Bd5 ... 3. Bc6+
        3... Raxc6 4. Nc7+ Rxc7 5. Nd6#
        3... Rcxc6 4. Nd6+ Rxd6 5. Nc7#
     2... Rc8 3. Bxf3 ... 4. g5 ... 5. Nd6+ Rxd6 6. Bh5#
           4... Rxe6+ 5. Kxe6 ... 6. Nd6#
              5... Rd8 6. exd8=Q#
              5... Rc6+ 6. Bxc6#
        3... Rc5 (or Rc4, Rc3, Rc2, Rc1) 4. Bc6+
           4... Raxc6 5. Nc7+ Rxc7 6. Nd6#
           4... Rcxc6 5. Nd6+ Rxd6 6. Nc7#