Checkmate 08-19-2005

Bruno's Chess Problem: 08/19/2005

G.Lobodinski & R.Kofman, 1st Pr., Cervonij girnik, 1975

Mate in 4(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Rd3!
  1... Bh6 2. Be5 ... 3. Bd6#
     2... Bf8 3. Rd4 ... 4. Na4#
        3... Nxd4 4. exd4#
     2... Nxe5 3. Rd4 ... 4. Na4#
  1... Be7 2. Rd4 ... 3. Na4#
     2... Nxd4 3. exd4+ Kd6 4. Be5#
  1... h6 2. Bb2 ... 3. Rd4 ... 4. Na4#
     2... Bg7 3. Bxg7 ... 4. Bf8#
     2... Be7 3. Rc3+
        3... Kd6 4. Rc6#
        3... bxc3 4. Ba3#