MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 143888 (4k3/2p1B2p/n3Qp1b/P4Pp1/2p1p2r/K6p/4b3/8 w - - 0 1)

Strydom, Jan

British Chess Magazine, 1992

4k3/2p1B2p/n3Qp1b/P4Pp1/2p1p2r/K6p/4b3/8

#5

5 + 12

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ka2!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxf6+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qe7+
              • 3...Kg8
                • 4.Qe8+
                  • 4...Bf8
                    • 5.Qe6#
      • 1...Sb4+
        • 2.Bxb4+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.a6
              • threat
                • 4.Qe7+
                  • 4...Kc8
                    • 5.Qe8#
                • 4.a7
                  • threat
                    • 5.a8Q#
                    • 5.a8R#
                  • 4...c5
                    • 5.Ba5#
                  • 4...c6
                    • 5.Ba5#
      • 1...Bh5
        • 2.Bxf6+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Be7+
              • 3...Kg7
                • 4.Qxh6+
                  • 4...Kxh6
                    • 5.Bf8#
                  • 4...Kf7
                    • 5.Qf8#
                  • 4...Kg8
                    • 5.Qf8#
                  • 4...Kh8
                    • 5.Qf8#
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Bxg5+
                  • 4...Kf8
                    • 5.Bxh6#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Bxc5+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.a6
              • threat
                • 4.Qe7+
                  • 4...Kc8
                    • 5.Qe8#
                • 4.a7
                  • threat
                    • 5.a8Q#
                    • 5.a8R#
                  • 4...c6
                    • 5.Bb6#

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