MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 37382 (2Q5/8/3N4/7K/3k4/8/8/2N5 w - - 0 1)

Mendes da Costa, Henri

Morphy, 1886

2Q5/8/3N4/7K/3k4/8/8/2N5

#4

4 + 1

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Kg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sf7#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sf5+
              • 3...Kf3
                • 4.Qe2#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Se4
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qd3#
            • 3.Qh2
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qf4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc4+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qf4#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Sf7#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Kg4
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qe6#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sb3
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc4
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qf5#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Kf6
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qe6#
        • 2.Sb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qf4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Kg4
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qe6#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qf5#

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