Checkmate 09-11-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 09/11/2004

W.A.Shinkman, Pittsburgh Gazette-Times, 1916

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

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Bd2!
  1... Kd8 2. Qd6+
     2... Kc8 3. Qc6+
        3... Kb8 4. Bf4#
        3... Kd8 4. Bg5#
     2... Ke8 3. Qe6+
        3... Kd8 4. Bxa5#
        3... Kf8 4. Bh6#
  1... Kc6 2. Qe7
     2... Kb6, Kb5 3. Qd7 ... 4. Be3#
     2... Kd5 3. Qd7+
        3... Kc5 4. Be3#
        3... Ke5 4. Bc3#
  1... Kc8 2. Qd6 Kb7 3. Bf4
        3... Ka8 4. Qc6#
        3... Kc8 4. Qc7#