MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 32368 (5N1q/np2p3/1Pk1P1pr/1pPp2P1/1P1P1R2/4p3/2KpP1p1/3N1nr1 w - - 0 1)

Brunner, Erich Anselm

Deutsches Wochenschach, 1908

(First published on Sun May 24 1908)

5N1q/np2p3/1Pk1P1pr/1pPp2P1/1P1P1R2/4p3/2KpP1p1/3N1nr1

#4

11 + 14

1870 Alpine Chess 1921
56 The Problemist 1928

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rf8
          • threat
            • 3.Sb8#
          • 2...Qxf8
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...Qe5
            • 3.Sxe5#
      • 1...Rhh1
        • 2.Kb3
          • 2...Rh2
            • 3.Rf8
              • threat
                • 4.Sb8#
              • 3...Qxf8
                • 4.Se5#
              • 3...Qe5
                • 4.Sxe5#
          • 2...Rh3
            • 3.Rf8
              • threat
                • 4.Sb8#
              • 3...Qxf8
                • 4.Se5#
              • 3...Qe5
                • 4.Sxe5#
          • 2...Rh4
            • 3.Rf8
              • threat
                • 4.Sb8#
              • 3...Qxf8
                • 4.Se5#
              • 3...Qe5
                • 4.Sxe5#
          • 2...Rh5
            • 3.Rf8
              • threat
                • 4.Sb8#
              • 3...Qxf8
                • 4.Se5#
              • 3...Qe5
                • 4.Sxe5#
          • 2...Rh6
            • 3.Rf8
              • threat
                • 4.Sb8#
              • 3...Qxf8
                • 4.Se5#
              • 3...Qe5
                • 4.Sxe5#
          • 2...Rh7
            • 3.Rf8
              • threat
                • 4.Sb8#
              • 3...Qxf8
                • 4.Se5#
              • 3...Qe5
                • 4.Sxe5#
          • 2...Sh2
            • 3.Rf8
              • threat
                • 4.Sb8#
              • 3...Qxf8
                • 4.Se5#
              • 3...Qe5
                • 4.Sxe5#
          • 2...Sg3
            • 3.Rf8
              • threat
                • 4.Sb8#
              • 3...Qxf8
                • 4.Se5#
              • 3...Qe5
                • 4.Sxe5#

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