Checkmate 08-15-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 08/15/2004

H.Rubesamen, Deutsche Schachblatter, 1915

Mate in 5(****)
chess problem diagram

White to play

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1. Be4! ... 2. Kxf4#
  1... Re5 2. Ba8 ... 3. Kxf4+
        3... Rd5 4. Bxd5#
        3... Re4+ 4. Bxe4#
     2... Re8, Ra5, Rf5 3. Kf2+ ... 4.Kf1 ... 5.Nf2#
     2... Rg5 3. Kf2+
        3... Rd5 4. Kf1 ... 5. Nf2#
        3... f3 4. Bxf3+ Rg2+ 5. Bxg2#