Checkmate 06-05-2005

Bruno's Chess Problem: 06/05/2005

V.Rudenko & E.Reizen, 6th Pr., 6. WCCT, 2000

Mate in 4(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Bc7! ... 2. Rg5+ Qxg5 3. Nxf7+ Kxe4+ 4. Nfxg5#
     2... f5 3. Nxf5+ Kxe4 4. Nfd6#
  1... Bf6 2. Qd5+ exd5 3. Ne8+ Kxe4 4. N8xf6#
  1... f6 2. Qd5+ exd5 3. Nxb5+ Kxe4 4. Nbc3#
  1... f5 2. Qd4+ Nxd4 3. Nxb5+ Kxe4 4. Nbc3#
  1... Qg4 2. Bxg4 ... 3. Nxf7+ Kxe4 4. Nfg5#
     2... Bf6 3. Ne8+ Kxe4 4. N8xf6#
  1... f3 2. Nf5+ Kxe4 3. Qd5+ exd5 4. Ng3#