MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 192732 (n5K1/4p2p/1p6/1n1kP3/pRRb4/r1p1pNpB/2Q1pq2/8 w - - 0 1)

Polak, Peter

HM., BCPS U-21 Ty., 1980

n5K1/4p2p/1p6/1n1kP3/pRRb4/r1p1pNpB/2Q1pq2/8

#4

7 + 14

56 The Problemist 1981

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Rxd4+
              • 3...Sxd4
                • 4.Rxd4#
      • 1...Qxf3
        • 2.Rxb5+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qxe2+
              • 3...Qxe2
                • 4.Bxe2#
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Qd3+
              • 3...Kxe5
                • 4.Qd4#
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Qd7#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.Qxc4+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qxd4#
            • 3.Rxc4
              • threat
                • 4.Qxd4#
            • 3.Bd7
              • threat
                • 4.Rb5#
                • 4.Qxd4#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Rb5#
                • 4.Qxc4#
          • 2...Sf5
            • 3.Rb5+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Bxf5#
                • 4.Qxf5#
            • 3.Bxf5
              • threat
                • 4.Rb5#
                • 4.Qe4#
                • 4.Qxd4#
    • 1.Qd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxb5#
      • 1...Sac7
        • 2.Rxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Rxb5#
          • 2...Sxc7
            • 3.Qxd4+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Rxb6#
          • 2...Rb3
            • 3.Rxd4+
              • 3...Sxd4
                • 4.Qxd4#
            • 3.Rxb5+
              • 3...Rxb5
                • 4.Qxd4#
            • 3.Qxd4+
              • 3...Sxd4
                • 4.Rxd4#

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