Checkmate 12-05-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 12/05/2002

W.Massmann, Die Welt, 1959

Mate in 4(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Bd6! ... 2. Rd5+ g5 3. Be8+ Kxh4 4. Qh2#
  1... axb5 2. Rg3 ... 3. Qxg4#
     2... Rbb4 3. Bxb4 ... 4. Qxg4#
  1... Rf1 2. Rg3 ... 3. Qxg4#
     2... Rf3 3. Qxf3 ... 4. Qxg4#
     2... Rff4 3. Bxf4 ... 4. Qxg4#
     2... Rf8+ 3. Bxf8 ... 4. Qxg4#
  1... Rh1 2. Rg3 ... 3. Qxg4#
     2... Rhxh4 3. Ba4 ... 4. Qxg4#
        3... g5 4. Be8#
        3... Kg5 4. Qe5#
  1... Rbb4 (or Re1, Rbg1) 2. Rd5+ g5 3. Be8+ Kxh4 4. Qh2#
  1... Rxb5 2. Rd4 ... 3. Qxg4#
     2... Rb8+ 3. Bxb8 ... 4. Qxg4#
     2... Rbg5 3. Ra4 ... 4.Qxg4#
        3... Kxh4 4. Qh2#
  1... Rd1 2. Rxd1 ... 3. Rd4 ... 4. Qxg4#
     2... Kxh4 3. Rh1+ Kg5 4. Qe5#