MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 147293 (8/8/4pK2/8/2B1k2p/4p3/8/5Q2 w - - 0 1)

Rice, John Michael

British Chess Magazine, 1998

8/8/4pK2/8/2B1k2p/4p3/8/5Q2

#5

3 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe2
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qc4+
                  • 4...Kd6
                    • 5.Qc6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bc6
              • threat
                • 4.Qf3#
              • 3...Kg3
                • 4.Qf3+
                  • 4...Kh2
                    • 5.Qg2#
                • 4.Qg2+
                  • 4...Kf4
                    • 5.Qf3#
                    • 5.Qg5#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qxe2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bc6
              • threat
                • 4.Qf3#
              • 3...Kg3
                • 4.Qf3+
                  • 4...Kh2
                    • 5.Qg2#
                • 4.Qg2+
                  • 4...Kf4
                    • 5.Qf3#
                    • 5.Qg5#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Qe2
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qc4+
                  • 4...Kd6
                    • 5.Qc6#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bc6
              • threat
                • 4.Qf3#
              • 3...Kg3
                • 4.Qxe3+
                  • 4...Kh2
                    • 5.Qf2#
                  • 4...Kg4
                    • 5.Qg5#
                  • 4...Kh4
                    • 5.Qg5#

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