White to Play
Published in Chess Puzzles
From a win of Bodarevsky’s in the 1930s. Fairly straightforward. Can you see it all the way to the mate in four?
Solution:
What’s charming about this is the king move on move three: No check, but no way out. 1.Rh8+ Kf7 2.Be8+ Nxe8 3.Kg5 Bxe4 4.Rf8#
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