#4
Sebastian Palomo
1.0–0–0!
1…Nxb3+ 2.Kb1 Rxc2 3.Ng3+ Kxh2 4.Rh1# (
3…Kf2 4.Rf1#)
2…Rd2 3.Nxd2+ Kf2 4.Nxb3#;
2…Nf2 3.Nf3+ Kh1 4.Ng3#;
2…Nd2+ 3.Nxd2+ Kf2 4.Nb3#
1…Kf2 2.Rxd2+ Kg1 3.Nf3+ Kh1 4.Bxg2#
2…cxd2+ 3.Qxd2+ Kg1 4.Qxg2#
1…Nxh2 2.Nxh2+ Kf2 3.Rf1+ Ke2 4.exd4#
1…Bxe3 2.Nxe3+ Kf2 3.Nexg4+ R5xg4 4.Rf1#
This problem does not look like elegant,
however I appreciate it because of its
highly ambitious and ingenious concep
tion. The rather heavy construction is
necessary.