Checkmate 11-25-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 11/25/2004

H.Vetter, 2nd Pr., Dresdner Anzeiger, 1929

Mate in 4(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Qb8! ... 2. Be3+ ... 3. Qb5#
  1... Rg6 2. Be3+ Rb6 3. Qxb6+ ... 4.Qb5#
  1... Bg3 2. Rh4+ ... 3. Be3+ ... 4.Qb5#
     2... Nxh4 3. Qe8 ... 4. Qb5#
        3... Be4+, Rf5 4. Qe4#
  1... Nd6 2. Qxd6+
     2... Kc4 3. Qc6+
        3... Kb4 4. Qb5#
        3... Bc5 4. Qxc5#
     2... Bc5 3. Qxc5+ Ka4 4. Qb5#
  1... Kc4 2. Qc7+ Kb4 3. Qc3+ Ka4 4. Qa5#
  1... Bc5 2. Qe5 ... 3. Qxc5+ ... 4. Qa5#
  1... Bxb6 2. Rc6 ... 3. Qxb6+ Ka4 4. Qb5#
     2... Ka4 3. Nc3+ ... 4. Qxb6#