Checkmate 03-01-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 03/01/2004

R.Baier, Basler Nachrichten, 1974

Mate in 6(*****)
chess problem diagram

White to play

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1. R2d5! ... 2. Re5#
  1... Nd7 2. Rd6 ... 3. Re6+ Ne5 4. Rxe5#
     2... Nf8 3. R1d5 ... 4. Re5#
        3... Nd7 4. Rd2 ... 5. Re6+ Ne5 6. Rxe5#
           4... Ne5 5. Re6 ... 6. Rxe5#
           4... Nf8 5. R6d3 ... 6. Re3#
           4... Ne5 5. R6d4+ cxd4 6. Rxd4#
           4... Ne5 5. R2d4+ cxd4 6. Rxd4#