MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 54587 (k7/pp3p2/8/5K2/2P1P3/P7/3P3B/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

Barrow, John Hugh

Manchester Weekly Times, 1917

k7/pp3p2/8/5K2/2P1P3/P7/3P3B/2Q5

#4

7 + 4

5257 Chess Problems by J H Barrow 2004

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh1!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Bb6
              • threat
                • 4.Qh8#
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Qh8#
          • 2...a6
            • 3.Qh8+
              • 3...Ka7
                • 4.Qb8#
            • 3.Bb6
              • threat
                • 4.Qh8#
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.Qh8#
      • 1...a5
        • 2.Qg1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb6
              • threat
                • 4.Qxa5#
              • 3...a4
                • 4.Qa5#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qb6
              • threat
                • 4.Qa6#
                • 4.Qb8#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Qxb6
              • threat
                • 4.Qa6#
                • 4.Qb8#
          • 2...a4
            • 3.Qb6
              • 3...f6
                • 4.Qa5#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Qb6
              • 3...a4
                • 4.Qa5#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Qg1
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qb6
              • threat
                • 4.Qxa6#
                • 4.Qb8#
          • 2...b6
            • 3.Qxb6
              • threat
                • 4.Qxa6#
                • 4.Qb8#
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Qb6
              • threat
                • 4.Qxa5#
              • 3...a4
                • 4.Qa5#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Qb6
              • 3...a5
                • 4.Qxa5#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.e5+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.e6+
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Qa8#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.e5+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.e6+
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Qa8#

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