Checkmate 11-15-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 11/15/2002

H.Lepuschutz, 1st Pr., Schachmagazine, 1950

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

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Rh2! ... 2. Rxd2 ... 3. Bd5#
     2... Rb1 3. Bd5+ Rb7 4. Qxb7#
  1... Rxh2+ 2. Kg8 ... 3. Bd5#
     2... Rd2 3. Bb5 ... 4. Bc6#
        3... axb5 4. Qc7 ... 5. Qb8#
           4... Rxa7 5. Qc8#
        3... Rb2 (or Rb1) 4. Bc6+ Rb7 5. Qxb7#
     2... Rh8+ 3. Kxh8 ... 4. Bd5#
        3... Rb1 4. Bd5+ Rb7 5. Qxb7#