Checkmate 09-05-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 09/05/2002

J.W.Abbott, English Chess Problems, 1876

Mate in 4(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

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1. Qa5! ... 2. Qxg5 ... 3. Qf4#
     2... Qf8 (or Rf7) 3. d3#
     2... Bd4 3. Rxd4#
     2... Nd5 3. Qxd5#
  1... b5 2. Qb4+ Ke5 3. Bf4+ gxf4+ 4. Qxf4#
  1... Qf8 (or Qg8, Rf7) 2. d3+ Kxe3 3. Qe1+ Be2 4. Qc1#
  1... Be2 2. d3+ Bxd3 3. Qd5+
        3... Nxd5 4. Re6#
        3... Kxe3 4. Qxd3#
  1... Nb5 2. Qxb5 ... 3. Re6, Qd5#
     2... Qg8 3. Qxg5 ... 4. Qf4#
        3... Qf7 4. d3#
        3... Qd5 4. Qxd5#
        3... Bd4 4. Rxd4#
     2... Bb3 3. Qxg5 ... 4. Qf4#
        3... Qf8 (or Rf7) 4. d3#
        3... Bd4 4. Rxd4#
        3... Bd5 4. Qxd5#