MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 116454 (4k3/8/3PKP2/4B3/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Holladay, Edgar Dinwiddie

Apprenti Sorcier, 1997

4k3/8/3PKP2/4B3/8/8/8/8

#5

4 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd4!
      • threat
        • 2.d7+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Bb6#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.d8Q#
            • 3.d8R#
      • 1...Kd8
        • 2.f7
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.f8Q+
              • 3...Kb7
                • 4.Qd8
                  • 4...Ka6
                    • 5.Qb6#
                  • 4...Kc6
                    • 5.Qb6#
                    • 5.Qd7#
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.d7
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.d8Q+
              • 3...Kh7
                • 4.Kf5
                  • 4...Kh6
                    • 5.Qh8#
            • 3.d8R+
              • 3...Kh7
                • 4.Kf5
                  • 4...Kh6
                    • 5.Rh8#
    • 1.f7+!
      • 1...Kf8
        • 2.Bf4
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.d7
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.d8Q
                  • 4...Kh5
                    • 5.Qg5#
                  • 4...Kg7
                    • 5.Qg8#
                  • 4...Kh7
                    • 5.Qg8#
              • 3...Kh7
                • 4.f8Q
                  • 4...Kg6
                    • 5.Qh6#
                    • 5.Qf7#
              • 3...Kh8
                • 4.d8Q+
                  • 4...Kg7
                    • 5.Qg8#
                  • 4...Kh7
                    • 5.Qg8#

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