Checkmate 11-11-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 11/11/2003

L.Kubbel, 1st Pr., Shakmati v SSSR, 1936

Mate in 4(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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1. Bh4! ... 2. Nf2 ... 3. Qd1+ Kg2 4. Qh1#
     2... Bf3 3. Qxf3 ... 4. Nh3#
        3... Ke1 4. Qd1#
        3... Kg1 4. Qh1#
  1... Bxd3 2. Qf3+ Kg1 3. Qh3 ... 4. Bf2#
  1... Bf3 2. Qxf3+ Kg1 3. Ng3 Kh2 4. Qh1#
  1... Bxh1 2. Qd1+ Kg2 3. Qe1 ... 4.Qg3#
        3... Kf3 4. Qe4#
  1... Bf5 2. Qd1+ Kg2 3. Nf2 ... 4. Qh1#