Checkmate 12-11-2004

Bruno's Chess Problem: 12/11/2004

A.Munck, Illustriret Tidende, 1918

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

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Kh5!
  1... Rb8 2. Bd8 ... 3. Nc7#
     2... Rb7 3. Be7 ... 4.Nc7#
        3... Ra7, Rd7, Rxe7 4. Nb6#
  1... Rb5 2. Be5 ... 3. Nc7#
     2... Rb7 3. Bg7 ... 4.Nc7#
        3... Ra7, Rd7, Re7, Rf7, Rxg7 4. Nb6#
  1... Rxb4 2. Bf4 ... 3. Nc7#
     2... Rb7 3. Bh6 ... 4.Nc7#
        3... Ra7, Rd7, Re7, Rf7, Rg7, Rh7 4. Nb6#