MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 57051 (8/5n2/1Q1p4/4p3/k3p3/7b/1P6/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

American Chess Bulletin, 1936

8/5n2/1Q1p4/4p3/k3p3/7b/1P6/4K3

#4

3 + 6

5089 The Enjoyment of Chess Problems 1943

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Bf1
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Qa7+
              • 3...Ba6
                • 4.Qxa6#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Qa7+
              • 3...Ba6
                • 4.Qxa6#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qxc6+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.b4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Kc2
          • threat
            • 3.b3+
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Qa5#
            • 3.Qc5
              • threat
                • 4.b3#
            • 3.b4
              • threat
                • 4.Qa5#
              • 3...Ka3
                • 4.Qa5#
          • 2...Bd7
            • 3.Qc5
              • threat
                • 4.b3#
              • 3...Bb5
                • 4.Qa3#

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