MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 19799 (n2Q3b/8/4N3/2p1k2p/3N4/1P3Kp1/8/7n w - - 0 1)

Schnitzler, Georg

International Chess Magazine, 1886

n2Q3b/8/4N3/2p1k2p/3N4/1P3Kp1/8/7n

#4

5 + 7

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...cxd4
        • 2.b4
          • threat
            • 3.Qg5+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qc5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd6
              • threat
                • 4.Qf4#
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.Qf4#
              • 3...Be5
                • 4.Qg6#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Qa5+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qc5#
            • 3.Qd7
              • threat
                • 4.Sg6#
                • 4.Qe6#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qg5+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Qc5#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qc5#
    • 1.Qxh8+!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd8+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Sd3#
                • 4.Sg6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf4+
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.Qh8#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf8+
              • 3...Kd7
                • 4.Qd8#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Qxc7+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qxc5#

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