Checkmate 04-25-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 04/25/2004

J.Halumbirek, Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1942

Mate in 4(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

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1. Qb8! ... 2. Qd8+ g5 3. Qxg5#
  1... Nd7 2. Qd8+ Nf6 3. Qxf6+ g5 4. Qxg5#
  1... Rc7 2. Qd8+ Re7 3. Qxe7+ g5 4. Qxg5#
  1... Rc8 2. Qb7 ... 3. Qxe4#
     2... Rc6, g5, Bc3, Bb2, Ba1, Bb6 3. Qe7+ ... 4. Qxg5#
     2... Bc5 3. Qb1 ... 4. Qe1#
        3... Bb4 4. Qxe4#