MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 129276 (Q7/3PK1B1/2pP2p1/5kP1/4Rp2/1P3p2/2P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Kares, J

Skalik, Frantisek

2nd Prize, Shakhmatnoe obozrenie TT, 1901

Q7/3PK1B1/2pP2p1/5kP1/4Rp2/1P3p2/2P5/8

#4

9 + 5

15 British Chess Magazine 1902
6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh3+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Bh6#
            • 3.Re5#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qh1
          • threat
            • 3.Ke6
              • threat
                • 4.Qe1#
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qe1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qa1
              • threat
                • 4.Qd4#
                • 4.Qe5#
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qe5#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qa5#
              • 3...c5
                • 4.Qa8#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qh3+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qe6#
              • 3...Kxg5
                • 4.Bf6#
                • 4.Bh6#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qh2
          • threat
            • 3.Rxf4+
              • 3...Kxg5
                • 4.Bf6#
                • 4.Bh6#
                • 4.Qh4#
                • 4.Qh6#
            • 3.Kf6
              • threat
                • 4.Rxf4#
            • 3.Bf6
              • threat
                • 4.Rxf4#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Rxf4#
                • 4.Qxf4#
            • 3.Bh6
              • threat
                • 4.Rxf4#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qxf4#
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Bf6+
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Rxf4#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Rxf4#
                • 4.Qxf4#
            • 3.Bh6+
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Rxf4#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qxf4#
            • 3.Qxf4+
              • 3...Kh5
                • 4.Qh6#
                • 4.Qg4#
                • 4.Qh4#
            • 3.Rxf4
              • threat
                • 4.Bf6#
                • 4.Bh6#
                • 4.Qh4#
                • 4.Qh6#
            • 3.Qh3
              • threat
                • 4.Bf6#
                • 4.Bh6#
                • 4.Re5#

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