MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 214283 (K1k5/p7/P6p/6BP/6PQ/1P6/2P5/8 w - - 0 1)

Martindale, Frank W

St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1877

K1k5/p7/P6p/6BP/6PQ/1P6/2P5/8

#4

8 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd2!
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qd6+
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.c4#
            • 3.Bb4
              • threat
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...Kxa6
                • 4.Qb7#
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Qb7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.c4
              • 3...Kb6
                • 4.Qd6#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qe6+
              • 3...Kc7
                • 4.Ba5#
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Ba5#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qf6
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qe6
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Ba5#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qe6+
              • 3...Kc7
                • 4.Ba5#
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Ba5#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe6+
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Ba5#
              • 3...Kf8
                • 4.Bxh6#

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