Checkmate 12-25-2002

Bruno's Chess Problem: 12/25/2002

W.J.Mrs.Baird, British Chess Magazine, 1902

Mate in 4(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

Solutions to the chess problem of the day will be made available the following day.

1. Bb6! ... 2. e4+
     2... Kd6 3. Bd8 ... 4. Nf7#
        3... Ke5 4. Bc7#
     2... Kd6 3. Ng8 Ke5 4. Bc7#
  1... Kd6 2. Bd8 ... 3. Nf7+ Kd5 4. e4#
     2... Kd5 3. e4+
        3... Kd6 4. Nf7#
        3... Ke5 4. Bc7#
     2... Ke5 3. Bc7+ Kd5 4. e4#