MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 57052 (1Q4N1/8/8/5p2/2k1P3/4P3/1P2K3/8 w - - 0 1)

Howard, Kenneth Samuel

Comm., Westminster Gazette, 1926

1Q4N1/8/8/5p2/2k1P3/4P3/1P2K3/8

#4

6 + 2

5089 The Enjoyment of Chess Problems 1943

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf6!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se5+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.b4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Se5+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.b4#
      • 1...fxe4
        • 2.Qb7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sxe4+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.b3#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Se5+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.b4#
            • 3.exf4
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Qb4#
          • 2...f3+
            • 3.Kd2
              • 3...f2
                • 4.b3#
          • 2...fxe3
            • 3.Qb7
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Qd5#
                • 4.Qb4#

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