Checkmate 08-11-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 08/11/2003

Z.Mach, Zlata Praha, 1916

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. Qh2! ... 2. Qf4+ Kd5 3. Be4+ ... 4.Bc6#
  1... bxc5 2. Qe5+ Kc4 3. Bc2 ... 4. Qxc5#
  1... Kd5 2. Bf7+ Kc6 3. Qb8 ... 4. Qxb6#
        3... bxc5 4. Ne5#
  1... Ke3 2. Nd3 ... 3. Qf2#
     2... Kd4 3. Nxb6 ... 4. Qf2#
        3... c2 4. Qe5#
  1... c2 2. Qd2+ Kc4 3. Bd3+ ... 4.Bb5#