MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 34140 (7k/7P/5P2/5K2/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Teed, Frank Melville

Providence Journal, 1890

7k/7P/5P2/5K2/8/8/8/8

#5

3 + 1

4331 Schachminiaturen II 1903
1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
4349 Kleinste Schachaufgaben Drei- und Viersteiner 1970
3713 Snap 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.f7!
      • threat
        • 2.f8R+
          • 2...Kxh7
            • 3.Kf6
              • 3...Kh6
                • 4.Rh8#
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...Kxh7
            • 3.f8R
              • 3...Kh6
                • 4.Rh8#
      • 1...Kg7
        • 2.h8Q+
          • 2...Kxf7
            • 3.Qh7+
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Ke6
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qg8#
                    • 5.Qe7#
                    • 5.Qh8#
                  • 4...Kd8
                    • 5.Qd7#
                  • 4...Kf8
                    • 5.Qf7#
                    • 5.Qh8#
              • 3...Kf8
                • 4.Ke6
                  • 4...Ke8
                    • 5.Qg8#
                    • 5.Qe7#
                    • 5.Qh8#
                • 4.Kf6
                  • 4...Ke8
                    • 5.Qe7#
          • 2...Kxh8
            • 3.Kf6
              • 3...Kh7
                • 4.f8R
                  • 4...Kh6
                    • 5.Rh8#
      • 1...Kxh7
        • 2.Kf6
          • threat
            • 3.f8R
              • 3...Kh6
                • 4.Rh8#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.f8Q+
              • 3...Kh5
                • 4.Qb4
                  • 4...Kh6
                    • 5.Qh4#

This anticipates 236749(1976)

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