MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 34663 (4k2r/1p1p2p1/1PpP1pP1/8/8/K5n1/Q7/8 w k - 0 1)

Schonberger, Tibor

British Chess Magazine, 1934

4k2r/1p1p2p1/1PpP1pP1/8/8/K5n1/Q7/8

#4

5 + 8

3773 FIDE Album (1914-1944) (II) 1972
5454 Near Snap 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Kb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa8#
      • 1...Rh4+
        • 2.Ka3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Ra4+
            • 3.Kxa4
              • threat
                • 4.Qg8#
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Qg8#
              • 3...Kf8
                • 4.Qf7#
          • 2...Rc4
            • 3.Qxc4
              • threat
                • 4.Qg8#
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Qg8#
              • 3...Kf8
                • 4.Qf7#
          • 2...Rh8
            • 3.Kb3
              • threat
                • 4.Qa8#
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Qa8#
              • 3...Kf8
                • 4.Qa8#

This anticipates 33970(1944)

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