MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 216971 (8/2p5/pk6/N7/R1P2p2/3K1B2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Pongracz, Arnold

Schweizerische Schachzeitung, 1858

8/2p5/pk6/N7/R1P2p2/3K1B2/8/8

#4

5 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.c5+!
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc6+
              • 3...Kxa5
                • 4.Ra4#
          • 2...Kxa5
            • 3.Bc6
              • 3...f3
                • 4.Ra4#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Bxc6+
              • 3...Kxa5
                • 4.Ra4#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Kc3
              • threat
                • 4.Ra5#
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Ra5#
              • 3...a5
                • 4.Rxa5#
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Kc3
              • threat
                • 4.Ra5#
              • 3...Kxa4
                • 4.Bc6#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Ra5#
              • 3...a5
                • 4.Rxa5#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Kc3
              • threat
                • 4.Rxa5#
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Rxa5#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kb7
            • 3.Rb4+
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.Rb8#
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Bg4#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Rb4
              • 3...a5
                • 4.Rb8#
        • 2.Rb4
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Sxc6+
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.Rb8#

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