Checkmate 06-19-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 06/19/2003

G.Heathcote, Westminster Gazette, 1915

Mate in 4(****)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Kf7! ... 2. Nca3 ... 3. Qxf3#
     2... Kc6 3. Qc8+
        3... Kxb6 4. Bc5#
        3... Kd5 4. Qa8#
  1... Kc6 2. Qc8+
     2... Kxb6 3. Bc5+ Kxb5 4. Nca3#
     2... Kd5 3. Nxc3+ Kxd6 4. Qc7#
     2... Kxb5 3. Nca3+ Kxb6 4. Bc5#
  1... h3 2. Nxc3+
     2... Kxd6 3. Qg3+ ... 4. Qc7#
     2... Kc6 3. Qc8+
        3... Kxb6 4. Bc5#
        3... Kxd6 4. Qc7#
  1... f2 2. Ncd4 ... 3. Qe6#
     2... Kc4 3. Qe2+ Kd5 4. Qe6#
     2... Bxd4 3. Qf3+ Kc4 4. Na3#
  1... Nd3 2. Qe4+ Kxe4 3. Nxc3+ Kf5 4. Ne3#