Checkmate 02-05-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 02/05/2003

K.H.Hannemann, 2nd Pr., Memorial Weenink, 1932

Mate in 4(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Bd2! ... 2. Rg5#
  1... h6 2. Rg4 ... 3. Ng7#
     2... Re3+ 3. Bxe3 ... 4. Ng3#
     2... Bb2 3. Bc3 ... 4. Ng3#
        3... Rxc3 4. Ng7#
  1... Re3+ 2. Bxe3 ... 3. Rg5#
     2... Bxe3 3. Ng3+
        3... Kh6 4. Ng4#
        3... Kh4 4. Rg4#
  1... Bxd2 2. Ne4 ... 3. Nf6#
     2... Nd7 3. e3 ... 4. Neg3#
        3... Rxe3, Be1 4. Rg5#