Checkmate 10-01-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 10/01/2003

E.Zepler, 1st Pr., Die Schwalbe, 1937

Mate in 6(*****)
chess problem diagram

White to play

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1. Bf3! ... 2. Bg2 ... 3.Ne5#
     2... Qb8+, Qg7, Qf6, Qd4, Qc3, Qb2, Qa1 3. Nb8#
     2... b5 3. axb5#
  1... Qb2+ 2. Kh3 ... 3. Nb8#
     2... Qh8 3. Kg3 Qg8+ 4. Kh2 ... 5. Ne5#
           4... Qh8 5. Bg2 ... 6.Ne5#
              5... Qb8+, Qg7, Qf6, Qd4, Qc3, Qb2, Qa1 6. Nb8#
              5... b5 6. axb5#
           4... Qg3+, Qg2+, Qg1+ 5. KxQ ... 6. Ne5#