MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 153450 (8/8/3p4/3Q4/3p4/K2N4/7q/k7 w - - 0 1)

Becker, Richard

StrateGems, 2012

8/8/3p4/3Q4/3p4/K2N4/7q/k7

#5

3 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5
          • 2...Qb2+
            • 3.Sxb2
              • threat
                • 4.Qh1#
                • 4.Qa2#
              • 3...Kb1
                • 4.Qb3
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qd1#
                  • 4...Ka1
                    • 5.Qd1#
                    • 5.Qa2#
                  • 4...Kc1
                    • 5.Qd1#
          • 2...Qc2
            • 3.Qxd4+
              • 3...Kb1
                • 4.Qg1+
                  • 4...Qd1
                    • 5.Qxd1#
                  • 4...Qc1+
                    • 5.Qxc1#
              • 3...Qc3+
                • 4.Qxc3+
                  • 4...Kb1
                    • 5.Qb2#
                    • 5.Qc1#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qxd5
          • 2...Qd6+
            • 3.Qxd6
              • 3...Kb1
                • 4.Qh2
                  • 4...Ka1
                    • 5.Qg1#
                    • 5.Qh1#
                    • 5.Qa2#
                    • 5.Qb2#
                • 4.Qc5
                  • 4...Ka1
                    • 5.Qc1#
                • 4.Qc7
                  • 4...Ka1
                    • 5.Qc1#
                • 4.Qc6
                  • 4...Ka1
                    • 5.Qh1#
                    • 5.Qc1#
          • 2...Qb2+
            • 3.Sxb2
              • threat
                • 4.Qh1#
                • 4.Qa2#
              • 3...Kb1
                • 4.Qb3
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qd1#
                  • 4...Ka1
                    • 5.Qd1#
                    • 5.Qa2#
                  • 4...Kc1
                    • 5.Qd1#
          • 2...Qc2
            • 3.Qxd4+
              • 3...Kb1
                • 4.Qg1+
                  • 4...Qd1
                    • 5.Qxd1#
                  • 4...Qc1+
                    • 5.Qxc1#
              • 3...Qc3+
                • 4.Qxc3+
                  • 4...Kb1
                    • 5.Qb2#
                    • 5.Qc1#

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