Checkmate 04-11-2005

Bruno's Chess Problem: 04/11/2005

M.Bukofzer, 1st Pr., Memorial Densmore, 1920

Mate in 4(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

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1. Ne7! ... 2. Nd7+ Kd4 3. Bf2+ Ke4 4. Bd5#
     2... Ke4 3. Bd5+ Kd4 4. Bf2#
        3... Ke3 4. Nf5#
  1... Kd4 2. Bf2+ Ke5 3. Nd7+ Ke4 4. Bd5#
        3... Kd6 4. Bc5#
  1... Kd6 2. Nd7 ... 3. Nf5#
     2... Kxe7 3. Kc7 ... 4. Bh4#
  1... Kf6 2. Bh4+ Ke5 3. Nc6+ Kf5 4. Be6#
        3... Kd6 4. Be7#
  1... f3 2. Bg3+ Kd4 3. Nf5+ Kxc5 4. Bd6#
     2... Kf6 3. Ne4+ Kxe7 4. Bd6#
  1... Nd3 2. Nxd3+ Kd4 3. Bd5 ... 4. Bf2#
        3... Ke3 4. Nf5#