MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 63443 (5Q2/5p1p/6p1/3RB1k1/8/7K/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Ellison, Wallace D

Chess, 1945

5Q2/5p1p/6p1/3RB1k1/8/7K/8/8

#2

4 + 4

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe7+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Bh2#
        • 2.Bg3#
        • 2.Bd6#
        • 2.Bc7#
        • 2.Bb8#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Qh4#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Qh4#
      • 1...f6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb4!
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Qh4#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Qh4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qh4#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Bf4#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...h6
        • 2.Qg4#
    • 1.Qxf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf4#
        • 2.Bg7#
      • 1...Kh5
        • 2.Bf4#
        • 2.Bg7#
      • 1...Kh6
        • 2.Bg7#

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