MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 209764 (8/p7/8/2Q3N1/5kpp/1p6/1P4PP/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Curtiss, Freeman Howard

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1873

8/p7/8/2Q3N1/5kpp/1p6/1P4PP/1K6

#4

6 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Kc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Kd2
              • threat
                • 4.Qe5#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qe5#
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Qe5+
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Sh6#
                • 4.Qg5#
                • 4.h3#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Qd5
          • threat
            • 3.Se6+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qf3#
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Qf3#
                • 4.Qg5#
                • 4.h3#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Sh3
              • threat
                • 4.Qf3#
                • 4.Qg5#
            • 3.Se6
              • threat
                • 4.Qf3#
                • 4.Qg5#
                • 4.h3#
            • 3.Sf7
              • threat
                • 4.Qf3#
                • 4.Qg5#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qf3#
          • 2...gxh2
            • 3.Se6+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qf3#
              • 3...Kg3
                • 4.Qf3#
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Qf3#
                • 4.Qg5#
          • 2...h3
            • 3.Se6+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qf3#
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Qg5#
        • 2.h3
          • 2...a5
            • 3.Qxa5
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qd2#
          • 2...a6
            • 3.Qa5
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qd2#

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