Checkmate 05-15-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 05/15/2003

G.J.Slater, 1st Pr., Wiener-Sachachzeitung, 1960

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

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Kb7! ... 2. Qe7 ... 3. Qh4#
     2... ... 3. Be8+ 4. Qh4#
        3... Qxe8 4. Qxe8#

  1... f4 2. Ka8 ... 3. Qe7 ... 4. Qh4#
        3... ... 4. Be8+ Qg6 5. Qh4#
          4... Qxe8+ 5. Qxe8#
     2... d4 3. Qb5+
        3... Qg5 (or e5) 4. Qe5 ... 5. Be8#
        3... Qf5 4. Qxf5+ exf5 5. Be8#