MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 20614 (r5N1/4p2K/1pp4B/2kr1P1B/3R4/p2Q3P/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Berger, Johann Nepomuk

Deutsche Schachzeitung, 1910

r5N1/4p2K/1pp4B/2kr1P1B/3R4/p2Q3P/8/8

#5

8 + 7

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Be3!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxd5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bd2+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Bd1#
                • 4.Rd4#
                • 4.Qc2#
                • 4.Qc4#
            • 3.Rd4+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Bd2#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Ra4#
                • 4.Re4#
                • 4.Rf4#
                • 4.Rg4#
                • 4.Rh4#
                • 4.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Rxd5+
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Sxe7+
                  • 4...Kb7
                    • 5.Rd7#
              • 3...cxd5
                • 4.Qxd5+
                  • 4...Kc8
                    • 5.Sxe7#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.fxe5 ep+
              • 3...Kxe6
                • 4.Qf5+
                  • 4...Kxf5
                    • 5.Bg4#
                  • 4...Rxf5
                    • 5.Rd6#
    • 1.Rxd5+!
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Be2+
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Qc2+
                  • 4...Kb4
                    • 5.Bd2#
                  • 4...Ka5
                    • 5.Bd2#
                • 4.Bc1
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qxa3#
                  • 4...a2
                    • 5.Qa3#
                • 4.Bd2
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qb4#
                    • 5.Qc2#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf4+
              • 3...e5
                • 4.Bxe5+
                  • 4...Kd7
                    • 5.Qc7#
    • 1.Qc3+!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Bxe5+
              • 3...Kxe5
                • 4.Qe3+
                  • 4...Kxf5
                    • 5.Bg4#
                    • 5.Bg6#
                  • 4...Kd6
                    • 5.Qe7#
              • 3...Kd7
                • 4.Rxd5+
                  • 4...Kc8
                    • 5.Qxc6#
                  • 4...cxd5
                    • 5.Qc7#

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