MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 195778 (8/2Q5/8/3k2K1/8/2P5/3N4/8 w - - 0 1)

Sero, ?

Western Daily Mercury, 1918

(First published on Sat Feb 16 1918)

8/2Q5/8/3k2K1/8/2P5/3N4/8

#4

4 + 1

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Kg6!
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc8
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qf5#
    • 1.Qc8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Kg4
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qf5#
            • 3.Kf6
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qf5#
            • 3.Kg6
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Kf6
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc4
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qf5#

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