MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 62920 (1r5k/1r2b1p1/1p1p1pK1/8/8/2Q1p2p/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Grunenwald, Alphonse

1st HM., Europe Echecs, 1963

1r5k/1r2b1p1/1p1p1pK1/8/8/2Q1p2p/8/8

#5

2 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh4+
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qh7+
              • 3...Kf8
                • 4.Qh8#
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Qh5+
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.Qh7+
                  • 4...Kf8
                    • 5.Qh8#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Qxe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Re7
            • 3.Qxh3+
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.Qh7+
                  • 4...Kf8
                    • 5.Qh8#
          • 2...Bc7
            • 3.Qxh3+
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.Qd7
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qxg7#
                  • 4...Kf8
                    • 5.Qf7#
                  • 4...Kh8
                    • 5.Qxg7#
                  • 4...Bd8
                    • 5.Qe8#
          • 2...Be7
            • 3.Qxh3+
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.Qh7+
                  • 4...Kf8
                    • 5.Qh8#

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