MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 75117 (k3r3/P1R1p2N/8/2KN3q/5p2/Pp2B3/4n2r/Q2bb2B w - - 0 1)

Volkmann, Albert

2nd Prize, Die Welt, 1948

k3r3/P1R1p2N/8/2KN3q/5p2/Pp2B3/4n2r/Q2bb2B

#5

9 + 10

23 Die Schwalbe 2007
1099 WCSC 2008

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe8+
          • 2...Qxe8
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Rxh8
        • 2.Sg5
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Qxg5
            • 3.Kc4
              • threat
                • 4.Sb6#
              • 3...Qg8
                • 4.Rc8+
                  • 4...Kb7
                    • 5.a8Q#
                  • 4...Qxc8+
                    • 5.Sc7#

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