Checkmate 02-05-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 02/05/2004

W.A.Shinkman, The Golden Argosy, 1929

Mate in 4(****)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Nf4! ... 2. Qe6+ Kg5 3. Qxh6+ Kxh6 4. Nf7#
  1... Ke7 2. Qe6+ Kd8 3. Nf7+ Kc7 4. Nd5#
  1... Bd4 2. Qxd4+
     2... Kg5 3. Nf7+ ... 4.Qxf2#
        3... Kf5 4. Qe5#
     2... Ke7 3. Ng6+
        3... Ke6 4. Qe5#
        3... Kd8 4. Qb6#
  1... Bc8 2. Ne8+ Ke7 3. Ng6+ Kxe8 4. Qg8#
  1... Nxh3, Qa2 2. Qf5+ Ke7 3. Qf8+ Kxf8 4. Ng6#