Checkmate 05-19-2005

Bruno's Chess Problem: 05/19/2005

V.Rudenko, 1st Pr., Buletin problemistic, 1975

Mate in 4(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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1. Qd7! ... 2. Qf7+ Ke4 3. Qg6+ Kf4 4. Ne6#
  1... Rxe5 2. Nd5+ cxd5 3. Qf7+ Ke4 4. Nc5#
  1... g3 2. f3 ... 3. Qg4#
     2... Nxf3 3. Rxf3+ Ke4 4. Qg4#
  1... Qa2 2. e6+ ... 3. Qf7+ Ke4 4. Nc3#
     2... Ke4 3. Nc3+ Kf5 4. Qf7#
  1... Qxe5 2. Rd4+ Rxd4 3. Qf7+ Ke4 4. Nc3#
  1... Ne3 2. Rxe3 ... 3. Qf7#
     2... g3 3. Rxg3 ... 4. Qg4#
     2... Qa2 3. e6+ ... 4. Qf7#