Checkmate 12-11-2003

Bruno's Chess Problem: 12/11/2003

B.Stipa, Prager Presse, 1937

Mate in 4(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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1. Ne7! ... 2. Qe3+ Kc3 3. d4+ Kc4 4. Qd3#
  1... Ke5 2. Qe2+
     2... Kf4 3. Qe4+ Kg5 4. Qh4#
     2... Kd4 3. Rh4+
        3... Kc3 4. Qc2#
        3... Kc5 4. d4#
  1... Nc5 2. Qf2+
     2... Kc3 3. Nf5 ... 4. Qc2#
        3... b3 4. Qe1#
     2... Ke5 3. Qf5+ Kd4 4. Qxf6#
  1... Kc5 2. Rh5+ f5 3. Rxf5+ ... 4. Rd5#
  1... Bc1 2. Rh4+ Kc5 3. Rc4+ Kb5 4. Qxb4#