Checkmate 01-11-2005

Bruno's Chess Problem: 01/11/2005

V.Halberstadt, 1st Pr., Wiener Schachaeitung, 1937

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

White to play

Tip:

Archives of checkmates over the last 10 days can be consulted.

1. Ne3! ... 2. Ng4+ Kxd6 3. Qf8+ Kd7 4. Nf6#
  1... h5 2. Nd5 ... 3. Qf6#
     2... Kxd6 3. Qf8+ ... 4. Qf6#
        3... Kd7 4. Nf6#
  1... Kd4 2. Nd5+ Kd3 3. Nb4+ Kc3 4. Qf6#
     2... Kc4 3. Nb4+ Kc3 4. Qf6#
        3... Kxb5 4. Qf5#
  1... Kxd6 2. Nc4+ Kd7 3. Qf5+ ... 4. Qf7#
     2... Nxc4 3. Qd4+ Ke7 4. Qd8#