Checkmate 06-25-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 06/25/2002

Y.G.Vladimirov & I.Liapounov, Concours jubilaire FSE, 1968

Mate in 4(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

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1. b3! ... 2. Rxd2+ exd2 3. Qxe4#
  1... Nf3 2. Bxg7 ... 3. Nf6+ Kd4 4. Rd7, Rc4#
     2... Rb6 (or Rxg7, Ra5, Bg6, or Rg4) 3. Nf6+ Kd4 4. Rc4#
     2... exf2 3. Rc4 ... 4. Nf6#
        3... Rg6 4. Qxe4#
     2... Rg6 3. Rc4 ... 4. Qxe4#
        3... Rg4 4. Nf6#
        3... Ng5 4. Qd3#
  1... Ng2 2. Qb2 ... 3. Qxe5#