Checkmate 05-05-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 05/05/2004

F.Palitzsch, Dresdner Anzeiger, 1926

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

White to play

Tip:

Level : * (very easy) to ****** (very hard)

1. Ra7!
  1... Bb5 2. Bh3 ... 3. Bf5#
     2... Bd7 3. Bxd7 ... 4. Bf5#
        3... Ne6 4. Bxe6#
     2... Be8 3. Bf5+ Bg6 4. Bxg6#
  1... Ba6 2. Bg2 ... 3. Be4#
     2... Bb7 3. Bxb7 ... 4. Be4#
     2... Bc8 3. Be4+ Bf5 4. Bxf5#
  1... Bg8 2. Bxd3+ Kh8 3. Bg6 ... 4. Rh7#