MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 36138 (8/4p3/2p1p3/2PkP2Q/3p4/3P4/8/7K w - - 0 1)

Dobbs, Gilbert S

American Chess Bulletin, 1942

8/4p3/2p1p3/2PkP2Q/3p4/3P4/8/7K

#4

5 + 5

5088 How to Solve Chess Problems 1945
5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc1
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Qe1
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qa5#
        • 2.Qd2
          • threat
            • 3.Kg1
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Qa5#
              • 3...Kxe5
                • 4.Qg5#
            • 3.Kg2
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Qa5#
              • 3...Kxe5
                • 4.Qg5#
            • 3.Kh2
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Qa5#
              • 3...Kxe5
                • 4.Qg5#
            • 3.Qc1
              • 3...Kxe5
                • 4.Qg5#
            • 3.Qe1
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Qa5#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qb1
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe1
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qa5#
              • 3...c5
                • 4.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Qf1
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc1
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qg5#
              • 3...e5
                • 4.Qc4#

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