Checkmate 09-05-2005

Bruno's Chess Problem: 09/05/2005

C.Jonsson, 6. WCCT, 2000

Mate in 4(***)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

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

1. Qd2! ... 2. Rf4 ... 3. Qd6#
  1... Bh7 2. Rf4 ... 3. Qd6#
     2... Bd3 3. Qb4 ... 4. Qd6#
  1... Bg7 2. Rf4 ... 3. Qd6#
     2... Bf8 3. Qe3+ Kd5 4. Qe4#
  1... Bf6 2. Rf4 ... 3. Qd6#
     2... Be7 3. Qe3+ Kd5 4. Qe4#
  1... f6 2. Qe3+ Kd5 3. Rd1+ Kc6 4. Qb6#
        3... Kc4 4. Rd4#
  1... f5 2. Qd6+ Ke4 3. Nc5+ Ke3 4. Qd3#