Checkmate 07-05-2005

Bruno's Chess Problem: 07/05/2005

V.Rudenko, 3rd Pr., 6. WCCT, 2000

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

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Kd7! ... 2. Rc4+ Kxd5 3. Rd4+ Bxd4 4. Bc4#
        3... exd4, Rxd4 4. Rc5#
  1... e4 2. Nf7 ... 3. Rxc3+ Kxd5 4. Bc4#
     2... bxc6 3. Rxc6+ Kxd5 4. Bc4#
     2... e3 3. Rc4+ Kxd5 4. R6c5#
  1... Qf2 2. Nd3 ... 3. Rc4+ Kxd5 4. Nxb4#
     2... e4 3. Rxc3+ Kxd5 4. Bc4#
     2... Rxd3 3. Ke6 ... 4. Rc4#
  1... Qe4 2. Bd3 ... 3. Nb5, Rb5#
     2... Qxf5+ 3. Nxf5+ Rxf5 4. Rb5#