MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 221425 (8/p4p1K/P4P2/1Q2P2p/3k3P/8/1P6/R7 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

British Chess Magazine, 1927

8/p4p1K/P4P2/1Q2P2p/3k3P/8/1P6/R7

#4

8 + 4

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Ra4+!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qf1
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qf2+
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Ra1#
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Ra1#
              • 3...Kd3
                • 4.Rd4#
    • 1.Qb3!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Ra5
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf3
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qc3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qd3
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Ra4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf3+
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Qh3#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Ra5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf3
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qc3#
        • 2.Rd1
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rd5
              • 3...Kc7
                • 4.Qb7#
            • 3.Qb4
              • 3...Kc7
                • 4.Qb7#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qd3
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Ra5
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Ra4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Re1+
              • 3...Kxf6
                • 4.Qf1#
                • 4.Qf3#
            • 3.Ra5
              • 3...Kxf6
                • 4.Qd6#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qe2
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Rf1#

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