MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 222213 (4Q3/B4K2/8/pP1p4/p3N2P/p2kP3/B6P/8 w - - 0 1)

O'Keefe, John James

British Chess Magazine, 1929

4Q3/B4K2/8/pP1p4/p3N2P/p2kP3/B6P/8

#4

9 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg8!
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd2+
              • 3...Kxe4
                • 4.Qxd5#
            • 3.Bxd5
              • 3...a2
                • 4.Qd2#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Qg2+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qd2+
              • 3...Kf1
                • 4.Qf2#
            • 3.Qf2+
              • 3...Kd1
                • 4.Qd2#
            • 3.Sc3
              • 3...d4
                • 4.Qe2#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd2+
              • 3...Kxe4
                • 4.Qxd5#
            • 3.Bxd5
              • 3...a2
                • 4.Qd2#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Bb1+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bd3
              • threat
                • 4.Qg3#
              • 3...Kf2
                • 4.Qg3#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Qg2
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qe2
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Qc4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qg2
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Sc5
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qe4#
              • 3...d3
                • 4.Se6#
          • 2...dxe3
            • 3.Qh1
              • 3...Kc2
                • 4.Qb1#
              • 3...Ke2
                • 4.Bc4#
              • 3...e2
                • 4.Qb1#

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