MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 212567 (k7/1r1p4/1P1Pp3/4p3/2P1Q3/8/8/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Robertson, George T

St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1885

k7/1r1p4/1P1Pp3/4p3/2P1Q3/8/8/3K4

#5

5 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh1!
      • threat
        • 2.Kc2
          • threat
            • 3.Kd2
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Qa1+
                  • 4...Kb8
                    • 5.Qh8#
                  • 4...Ra7
                    • 5.Qxa7#
            • 3.Kb3
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Qa1+
                  • 4...Kb8
                    • 5.Qh8#
                  • 4...Ra7
                    • 5.Qxa7#
            • 3.c5
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Qa1+
                  • 4...Kb8
                    • 5.Qh8#
                  • 4...Ra7
                    • 5.Qxa7#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qa1+
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Qh8#
              • 3...Ra7
                • 4.Qxa7#
        • 2.Kd2
          • threat
            • 3.Kc2
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Qa1+
                  • 4...Kb8
                    • 5.Qh8#
                  • 4...Ra7
                    • 5.Qxa7#
            • 3.Ke2
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Qa1+
                  • 4...Kb8
                    • 5.Qh8#
                  • 4...Ra7
                    • 5.Qxa7#
            • 3.Ke3
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Qa1+
                  • 4...Kb8
                    • 5.Qh8#
                  • 4...Ra7
                    • 5.Qxa7#
            • 3.c5
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Qa1+
                  • 4...Kb8
                    • 5.Qh8#
                  • 4...Ra7
                    • 5.Qxa7#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qa1+
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Qh8#
              • 3...Ra7
                • 4.Qxa7#
        • 2.Ke2
          • threat
            • 3.Kd2
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Qa1+
                  • 4...Kb8
                    • 5.Qh8#
                  • 4...Ra7
                    • 5.Qxa7#
            • 3.Kf2
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Qa1+
                  • 4...Kb8
                    • 5.Qh8#
                  • 4...Ra7
                    • 5.Qxa7#
            • 3.Ke3
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Qa1+
                  • 4...Kb8
                    • 5.Qh8#
                  • 4...Ra7
                    • 5.Qxa7#
            • 3.c5
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Qa1+
                  • 4...Kb8
                    • 5.Qh8#
                  • 4...Ra7
                    • 5.Qxa7#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qa1+
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Qh8#
              • 3...Ra7
                • 4.Qxa7#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Rb8
            • 3.Qa1+
              • 3...Kb7
                • 4.Qa7+
                  • 4...Kc6
                    • 5.Qc7#
                  • 4...Kc8
                    • 5.Qc7#

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