Checkmate 11-19-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 11/19/2004

A.Klinke, Volkswille, 1922

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

White to play

Tip:

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1. Qh2! ... 2. Qh6#
  1... h5 2. Qxf4 ... 3. Qf6#
     2... Na4 3. Qf6+ Nb6+ 4. Qxb6#
     2... Nc4 3. Qf6+
        3... Nb6+ 4. Qxb6#
        3... Nd6 4. Qxd6#
     2... c1=? 3. Qf6+ ... 4. Qxc6#
  1... Qh1 2. Qxf4 ... 3. Qf6#
     2... Na4 3. Qf6+ Nb6+ 4. Qxb6#
     2... Nc4 3. Qf6+
        3... Nb6+ 4. Qxb6#
        3... Nd6 4. Qxd6#
     2... c1=? 3. Qf6+ ... 4. Qxc6#
     2... Rf1, Qh4 3. Qd2 ... 4. b5#