Checkmate 01-15-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 01/15/2002

Mate in 5(****)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Rfxf7! ... 2. Rxg7+
     2... Kf8 3. Ref7+ Ke8 4. Rf8, Rg8#
     2... Kf8 3. Qe8+ Rxe8 4. Ref7#
  1... Kh8 2. Rxg7 ... 3. Qxh6#
     2... Qxg2+ 3. Nxg2 ... 4. Qxh6#
        3... Bf5 (or Bg8) 4. Qxh6+ Bh7 5. Qxh7#
  1... Qd4 2. cxd4 ... 3. Qg6 ... 4. Qxg7#
     2... Kh8 3. Rxg7 ... 4. Qxh6#
        3... Bf5 (or Bg8) 4. Qxh6+ Bh7 5. Qxh7#
     2... Bf5 3. Rxg7+ Kh8 4. Qxh6+ Bh7 5. Qxh7#
  1... Qxg2+ 2. Nxg2 ... 3. Qg6 ... 4. Qxg7#
     2... Kh8 3. Rxg7 ... 4. Qxh6#
        3... Bf5 (or Bg8) 4. Qxh6+ Bh7 5. Qxh7#
     2... Bf5 3. Rxg7+ Kh8 4. Qxh6+ Bh7 5. Qxh7#
     2... axb4 3. Rxg7+ Kf8 4. Qf3+
           4... Bf5 5. Qxf5#
           4... Bf7 5. Qxf7#