MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 184180 (8/8/8/p1p1P3/k1P1Q3/1pK1N3/1P4q1/8 w - - 0 1)

Drewitt, John Arthur James

British Chess Magazine, 1916

8/8/8/p1p1P3/k1P1Q3/1pK1N3/1P4q1/8

#4

6 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Qxb2+
        • 2.Kxb2
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qd3
              • threat
                • 4.Qxb3#
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Qxb3#
              • 3...a4
                • 4.Qd2#
                • 4.Qc3#
            • 3.Qa1
              • 3...a4
                • 4.Qe1#
            • 3.Qd1
              • threat
                • 4.Qxb3#
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Qxb3#
              • 3...a4
                • 4.Qe1#
                • 4.Qd2#
      • 1...Qd2+
        • 2.Kxd2
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd5+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Qa1#
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Qd3#
      • 1...Qf1
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...bxa2
            • 3.b3+
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Sc2#
      • 1...Qh1
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...bxa2
            • 3.b3+
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Sc2#
      • 1...Qg1
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...bxa2
            • 3.b3+
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Sc2#

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