MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 214352 (2B5/8/P7/8/6p1/Q1K1k2p/7P/8 w - - 0 1)

Barbe, Emanuel

Chicago Tribune, 1878

2B5/8/P7/8/6p1/Q1K1k2p/7P/8

#4

5 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf8!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxg4
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qf3#
            • 3.Qd6
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Bxg4+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Bd1
              • 3...Kxd1
                • 4.Qf1#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf6
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bxg4
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qd4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bb7+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qc6#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Bb7+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qf3#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Bg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qf3#
            • 3.Qd6
              • threat
                • 4.Qd4#
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qd4#

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