MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 215766 (8/8/8/2pk4/p1N2p2/5K2/6R1/7Q w - - 0 1)

Tucker, CM

The Sunny South, 1887

8/8/8/2pk4/p1N2p2/5K2/6R1/7Q

#4

4 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd6
              • threat
                • 4.Rg6#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rg7+
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Qa8#
                • 4.Qe8#
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Qa8#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Sd6+
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Rg6#
              • 3...Kf8
                • 4.Qe8#
        • 2.Rg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4+
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Qg6#
                • 4.Qe5#
            • 3.Qg6+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qe4#
            • 3.Qe1+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qe4#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qe5#
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Qe5#
            • 3.Kxf4
              • threat
                • 4.Qf5#
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qe4#
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Qg6#
            • 3.Qb7
              • threat
                • 4.Qf7#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qf7#
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Qf7#
        • 2.Qh7
          • threat
            • 3.Ke4
              • threat
                • 4.Rg6#
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Rg6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rg6+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qh5#
                • 4.Qf7#
            • 3.Ke4
              • threat
                • 4.Rg6#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Rg6#
        • 2.Qb7
          • threat
            • 3.Rg6+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qe4#
                • 4.Qb1#
                • 4.Qf7#
            • 3.Rg7
              • threat
                • 4.Qf7#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qf7#
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Qf7#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rg7
              • threat
                • 4.Qf7#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qf7#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Qf7#

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