MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 34664 (n7/1R6/4b1Q1/4p2p/4K2k/7p/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Zepler, Erich Ernest

British Chess Magazine, 1938

n7/1R6/4b1Q1/4p2p/4K2k/7p/8/8

#4

3 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rb3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg3#
      • 1...Bd5+
        • 2.Kxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Sb6+
            • 3.Ke4
              • threat
                • 4.Qg3#
            • 3.Kc6
              • threat
                • 4.Qg3#
            • 3.Ke6
              • threat
                • 4.Qg3#
          • 2...Sc7+
            • 3.Kxe5
              • threat
                • 4.Rb4#
                • 4.Qg3#
            • 3.Kc4
              • threat
                • 4.Qg3#
            • 3.Ke4
              • threat
                • 4.Qg3#
            • 3.Kc6
              • threat
                • 4.Qg3#
        • 2.Kxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg3#
          • 2...Bxb3
            • 3.Kf4
              • threat
                • 4.Qg3#
                • 4.Qg5#
                • 4.Qf6#
          • 2...Bf3
            • 3.Rxf3
              • threat
                • 4.Rf4#
                • 4.Qg3#
            • 3.Kf4
              • threat
                • 4.Qg3#
                • 4.Qg5#
                • 4.Qf6#
        • 2.Kf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg3#
            • 3.Qg5#
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Be4+
            • 3.Kxe4
              • threat
                • 4.Qg3#
          • 2...Be6+
            • 3.Qxe6
              • threat
                • 4.Qf6#
                • 4.Qe7#
            • 3.Kf6
              • threat
                • 4.Qg3#
                • 4.Qg5#
      • 1...Bxb3
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg3#
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Bd1+
            • 3.Kf2
              • threat
                • 4.Qg3#
              • 3...Bg4
                • 4.Qf6#
          • 2...Bd5+
            • 3.Kf2
              • threat
                • 4.Qg3#
          • 2...e4+
            • 3.Kf4
              • threat
                • 4.Qg3#
                • 4.Qg5#
                • 4.Qf6#

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