MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 217820 (8/8/4P1P1/5k2/5B2/5K2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Holladay, Edgar Dinwiddie

Thema Danicum, 1984

8/8/4P1P1/5k2/5B2/5K2/8/8

#5

4 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.e7!
      • threat
        • 2.e8Q
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.e8Q+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb5+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Qb7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qf7#
                  • 4...Kf5
                    • 5.Qf7#
                  • 4...Kf6
                    • 5.Qf7#
      • 1...Kxg6
        • 2.e8Q+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qd7
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Qe7
                  • 4...Kf5
                    • 5.Qf7#
                  • 4...Kh5
                    • 5.Qg5#
                    • 5.Qh7#
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Qe7+
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Ke4
                  • 4...Kh5
                    • 5.Qg5#
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.Bh6
                  • 4...Kh8
                    • 5.Qg7#
              • 3...Kh8
                • 4.Be5+
                  • 4...Kg8
                    • 5.Qg7#
                • 4.Bh6
                  • 4...Kg8
                    • 5.Qg7#
            • 3.Kg4
              • 3...Kh7
                • 4.Qf7+
                  • 4...Kh8
                    • 5.Be5#
                • 4.Be5
                  • 4...Kh6
                    • 5.Qh5#
            • 3.Bg5
              • 3...Kh7
                • 4.Qf7+
                  • 4...Kh8
                    • 5.Bf6#

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