MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 80804 (3N4/2K1p3/5r2/2pp2Q1/2r1k3/8/6N1/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Holden, Herb

StrateGems, 2008

3N4/2K1p3/5r2/2pp2Q1/2r1k3/8/6N1/3B4

#4

5 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sxe7#
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Rxc6+
        • 2.Kxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Rd4
            • 3.Be2
              • threat
                • 4.Qf4#
              • 3...e5
                • 4.Qg4#
                • 4.Qg6#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Be2
              • threat
                • 4.Qf4#
                • 4.Qd5#
              • 3...e5
                • 4.Qg4#
                • 4.Qg6#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Be2
              • threat
                • 4.Qg4#
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Qe3#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Qf4+
              • 3...Kd3
                • 4.Qe3#
            • 3.Be2
              • threat
                • 4.Qf4#
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Qe3#
              • 3...e5
                • 4.Qg4#
      • 1...Re6
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Bf3+
              • 3...Rce4
                • 4.Se3#
              • 3...Ree4
                • 4.Sf4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2+
              • 3...Kc3
                • 4.Qc2#

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