Checkmate 10-15-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 10/15/2003

W.Pauly, Deutsche Schachblatter, 1918

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

White to play

Tip:

Archives of checkmates over the last 10 days can be consulted.

1. Nd8! ... 2. Be5 Kc5 3. Rb7 Kd5 4. Rb5#
  1... Kc5 2. Rb7 ... 3. Be5 Kd5 4. Rb5#
     2... Kd5 3. Rb3
        3... Kc5 4. Be5 Kd5 5. Rb5#
        3... Kd4 4. Bd6 Kd5 5. Rd3#
     2... Kd4 3. Kc2
        3... Kd5 4. Rb5+ Kd4 5. Bf2#
        3... Ke3 4. Rd7 Ke2 5. Re7#
        3... Kc5 4. Be5 Kd5 5. Rb5#
  1... Kd4 2. Re5 Kd3 3. Ne6 Kxd2 4. Nf4 Kd1 5. Rd5#