White to move and checkmate in four!
Puzzle by Erich Zepler, presented by Andreas
b7/8/8/3p1B2/7K/6N1/3R4/6k1 w – – 0 1
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Looks like mate in 2 to me. Bishop e4, followed by rook g2 no matter what black does next
Do not forget the pawn on d5.
1. Be4, dxe4 2. ?
I know the solution so I won’t say more. 😉
Merry christmas to all of you, especially Susan and her family.
Jochen
1. Ne4 …
2. Kg3 …
3. Bg4 …
4. Rd1#
1.Be4 de4 2.Kh3 e3 3. Rd1 Kf2 4.Rf1#
To Aaron K…
1. Ne4 … doesn’t work.
1.Ne4 Bc6!
2.Kg3 Ba4! and is not mate in 4.
Seems like mate in three to me.
1.Kh3 d4
2.Rf2 d3
3.Rf1#
or
1.Kh3 d4
2.Rf2 Bg2
3.Rxg2#
Did I miss something obvious?
Yes I did miss something obvious.
Rf2 was a bad move.
1.Kh3 d4
2.Rxd4 any
3.Rf4 any
4.Rf1#
Take back the last two comments.
Anon 12:04:00 PM CST had the right idea.
1. Be4! (Threat 2. Rg2#) dxe4
2. Kh3! (Threat 3. Rg2#) e3
3. Rd1+ Kf2
4. Rf1#
1. Kh3? d4! avoids mate in 4.