Checkmate 10-30-2006

Bruno's Chess Problem: 10/30/2006

W.J.Mrs.Baird (4 solutions), British Chess Magazine, 1902

Mate in 5(******)
chess problem diagram

White to play

Tip:

Archives of checkmates over the last 10 days can be consulted.

1. a6!
  1... Kd5 2. Bd4 ... 3. a7 ... 4. d3 ... 5. a8=Q#
        3... Kc4 4. d3+ Kd5 5. a8=Q#
     2... Kc4,Kc6 3. d3+ Kd5 4. a7 ... 5. a8=Q#

1. d3!+ Kd5 2. Bd4 Kc6 3. a6 Kd5 4. a7 ... 5. a8=Q#

1. Bd4! Kd5 2. d3 Kc6 3. a6 Kd5 4. a7 ... 5. a8=Q#

1. Ba7! ... 2. Ne3#
  1... Kd5 2. d4 Kc6 3. a6 Kd5 4. Bc5 Kc4 5. Ne3#
           4... Kc6 5. Ne7#