MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 32601 (1b4N1/q1p1R3/8/n1n1p1kP/Q2N2Pp/5Pp1/3P4/1b4K1 w - - 0 1)

von Cywinski, August

Illustrated Family Journal, 1860

1b4N1/q1p1R3/8/n1n1p1kP/Q2N2Pp/5Pp1/3P4/1b4K1

#5

9 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe8!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxe5+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf5+
              • 3...Bxf5
                • 4.Qe3#
        • 2.Rg7+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Rf7+
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.Qe7#
                • 4.Qd8#
              • 3...Bf5
                • 4.Rxf5#
            • 3.Qf7+
              • 3...Bf5
                • 4.Qxf5#
            • 3.Qf8+
              • 3...Bf5
                • 4.Qxf5#
        • 2.Qf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Qb6
            • 3.Rxe5+
              • 3...Bf5
                • 4.Rxf5#
                • 4.Qxf5#
          • 2...Qa6
            • 3.Rxe5+
              • 3...Bf5
                • 4.Rxf5#
                • 4.Qxf5#
          • 2...Sd7
            • 3.Rxe5+
              • 3...Bf5
                • 4.Rxf5#
                • 4.Qxf5#
              • 3...Sxe5
                • 4.Qf6#
            • 3.Qg7+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qh6#
              • 3...Bg6
                • 4.Qh6#
        • 2.Qf8
          • threat
            • 3.Qh6#
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Qb6
            • 3.Rxe5+
              • 3...Bf5
                • 4.Rxf5#
                • 4.Qxf5#
            • 3.Rg7+
              • 3...Qg6
                • 4.Qf6#
              • 3...Bg6
                • 4.Qf5#
          • 2...Qa6
            • 3.Rxe5+
              • 3...Bf5
                • 4.Rxf5#
                • 4.Qxf5#
            • 3.Rg7+
              • 3...Qg6
                • 4.Qf6#
              • 3...Bg6
                • 4.Qf5#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Rg7+
          • 2...Sxg7
            • 3.Qxe5+
              • 3...Sf5
                • 4.Qe3+
                  • 4...Sxe3
                    • 5.Se6#

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