MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 47550 (8/6Q1/8/3p1pB1/3pk3/8/6K1/8 w - - 0 1)

Rice, John Michael

2nd Comm., Die Schwalbe, 1998

8/6Q1/8/3p1pB1/3pk3/8/6K1/8

#5

3 + 4

23 Die Schwalbe 2003
56 The Problemist 2005

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb7!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Bf6
              • threat
                • 4.Qf3#
              • 3...d3
                • 4.Qb6
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qd4#
                  • 4...Kf4
                    • 5.Qd4#
                  • 4...d4
                    • 5.Qxd4#
                  • 4...f4
                    • 5.Qe6#
              • 3...f4
                • 4.Qh3
                  • 4...f3+
                    • 5.Qxf3#
                  • 4...d3
                    • 5.Qe6#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qc2
              • 3...d3
                • 4.Qf2+
                  • 4...Ke4
                    • 5.Qxf4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg6
              • threat
                • 4.Kf3
                  • 4...d3
                    • 5.Qf6#
              • 3...f3+
                • 4.Kxf3
                  • 4...d3
                    • 5.Qf6#
              • 3...d3
                • 4.Qf6+
                  • 4...Ke4
                    • 5.Qxf4#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bd2
              • 3...f4
                • 4.Kf3
                  • 4...Kc4
                    • 5.Qb4#

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