Checkmate 06-05-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 06/05/2004

L.Noack, Chemnitzer Tageblatt, 1928

Mate in 4(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

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1. Qd5! ... 2. Qxf7+
     2... Kh6 3. Qg6#
     2... Kh4 3. Qh7#
  1... Bh2 2. Qxf7+ Kh4 3. Qg6 ... 4. Qg4#
  1... Bf2, Be1 2. Qxb7 ... 3. Qb8 ... 4. Qh8#
        3... Kh4, Be3, Bh2 4. Qh2#
     2... Kh6, Bh4 3. Qxf7 ... 4. Qg6#
     2... Bg3 3. Qxf7+
        3... Kh6 4. Qg6#
        3... Kh4 4. Qh7#
     2... Kh4 3. Qf3 ... 4. Qg4#
     2... Bg1 3. Qh1+ Bh2 4. Qxh2#