Checkmate 11-19-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 11/19/2002

D.Kutzborski, 1st Pr., Die Schwalbe, 1969

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

White to play

Tip:

Archives of checkmates over the last 10 days can be consulted.

1. a4!
  1... Qb8 (or Qc8) 2. Rxa5 ... 3. Re5#
  1... Qa7 (or Qa6) 2. Rxd8 ... 3. Rd4#
  1... Rd7 2. Rxd7 ... 3. Rd4, Bd3, Nd2#
  1... Rd6 2. Rxd6 ... 3. Rd4, Bd3, Nd2#
  1... Rc5 2. Rxc5 ... 3. Re5, Ng5#
  1... e5 2. Ng8 ... 3. Nf6#
     2... exf4 3. Nf6+ Kxe3 4. Re2#
  1... Ng3 2. Rgd5 ... 3. R2d4#
     2... Raxd5 3. R2d4+ Rxd4 4. Ng5#
  1... Nf2 2. Rdd5 ... 3. Nd2#
     2... Raxd5 3. Nd2+ Rxd2 4. Re5#