Checkmate 05-11-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 05/11/2002

V.Gebelt, 1st Pr., Probleemblad, 1958

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

White to play

Tip:

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1. Rd7! ... 2. Nxd3+
     2... Kxc6 3. Rxc7#
     2... Kc4 3. Rb4#
  1... c2 2. Nxd3+ Kc4 3. Rb4+ Kc3 4. Be5#
  1... b1=Q 2. Ka7 ... 3. Ka6 ... 4. Rb5#
        3... Nd5 4. Rxd5#
     2... Qa1 (or Qa2) 3. Nxd3+
        3... Kxc6 4. Rxc7#
        3... Kc4 4. Rb4#
  1... b1=B 2. Ka7 ... 3. Ka6 ... 4. Rb5#
        3... Nd5 4. Rxd5#
  1... d1=Q (or d1=R) 2. Bf4 ... 3. Bxe3+ Bxe3 4. Rd5#
  1... e1=N 2. g6 ... 3. Bh4 ... 4. Be7#
        3... Nd5 (or Nf5, Nc4) 4. Rd5#
     2... Nf3 (or N1g2) 3. Nxd3+
        3... Kxc6 4. Rxc7#
        3... Kc4 4. Rb4#
     2... Bf2 3. Bxf2 ... 4. Rd5#