Checkmate 10-11-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 10/11/2003

J.Cumpe, Zlata Praha, 1923

Mate in 4(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

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1. Qc4!
  1... Kg4 2. Qxe4+
     2... Kh3 3. Bg1 ... 4. Qf3#
        3... g4 4. Qh1#
     2... Kh5 3. Ng3+ Kh6 4. Bf8#
  1... Kg6 2. Qe6+ Kh7 3. Qh6+ Kg8 4. Qg7#
  1... e3 2. Nh6
     2... g4 3. Bxe3 ... 4. Qxg4#
        3... Kg6 4. Qf7#
     2... Kxh6 3. Qf7 ... 4. Bf8#
        3... g4 4. Bxe3#
     2... Kg6 3. Qf7+ Kxh6 4. Bf8#
     2... e2 3. Bf8
        3... g4 4. Qxg4#
        3... Kg6 4. Qf7#