MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 203099 (8/4K3/8/4k3/8/8/4N3/4Q3 w - - 0 1)

Pauly, Wolfgang

Chess Amateur (The), 1925

8/4K3/8/4k3/8/8/4N3/4Q3

#4

3 + 1

5454 Near Snap 2020
6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg3
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Kd7
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qd6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kd7
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qd4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Kf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd4+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qf4#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qf4+
              • 3...Kh5
                • 4.Sg3#
            • 3.Sg3
              • 3...Kh6
                • 4.Qh4#

This anticipates 205932(1929)

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