MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 218052 (1q2B3/4p3/3p2r1/2r3k1/1b2Rp2/6P1/1Q6/4R1K1 w - - 0 1)

Guest, Thomas

The Weekly Mercury, 1894

1q2B3/4p3/3p2r1/2r3k1/1b2Rp2/6P1/1Q6/4R1K1

#4

6 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rxf4#
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...Re5
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxf4+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Qf7#
      • 1...Bd2
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rxf4+
              • 3...Bxf4
                • 4.Qxf4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rxf4+
              • 3...Qxf4
                • 4.Qxf4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Rxf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qh4#
          • 2...exf4
            • 3.Qh4+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qxf4#
          • 2...Rh6
            • 3.Qg7+
              • 3...Rg6
                • 4.Qxg6#
            • 3.Qg8+
              • 3...Rg6
                • 4.Qxg6#

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