Checkmate 02-01-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 02/01/2002

A.Akerblom, Schackvarlden, 1937

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

White to play

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1. Qxc8!+
  1... Kxe7 2. Nf5+ Kf7 3. Qd7+ Ne7 4. Rg2 ... 5. Qxe7#
           4... Bd4+ 5. Kf1 ... 6. Qxe7#
  1... Kf7 2. Rf2+
     2... Kg7 3. Nf5+ Kh7 4. Rh2+ Nh4 5. Rxh4+ Kg6 6. Qe6#
     2... Kxe7 3. Qc7+ Ke8 4. Rf7 ... 5. Qd7#
           4... Bd4+ 5. Kf1 ... 6. Qd7#
              5... Nf8 (or Ne7, Nxe5) 6. Qe7#
     2... Nf4 3. Rxf4+
        3... Kxe7 4. Rf8 ... 5. Nf5#
           4... Bd4+ 5. Kf1 ... 6. Nf5#
        3... Kg7 4. Qg4+ ... 5. Qh5+ ... 6. Rg4#