Checkmate 04-15-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 04/15/2003

G.L.Martin, Memorial Sackmann, 1928

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

White to play

Tip:

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1. Bf4! ... 2. Re5 ... 3. Ra5+ Rxa5 4. Qxa5#
     2... Rca2 3. Bd2 ... 4. Qe2+ Rc4 5. Qxc4#
        3... Rc4 4. Ra5+ Rxa5 5. Qxa5#
        3... Rh4 4. Qxh4 ... 5. Qc4#
           4... Ra4 5. Qxa4#
           4... Ra5 5. Rxa5#
        3... Rxd2 4. Ra5+ Rxa5 5. Qxa5#
  1... Rh2 2. Bxh2 ... 3. Qe2+ Rc4 4. Qxc4#
     2... Rh4 3. Qxh4 ... 4. Qc4#
        3... Kb5 4. Rxc3 ... 5. Qc4#
     2... Ra2 3. Re5 ... 4. Qe2+ Rxe2 5. Ra5#