MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 49128 (1n4n1/6p1/p2NkpN1/4P3/4P1p1/BKpp3b/8/2Q1bR2 w - - 0 1)

Gilberg, Charles Alexander

American Chess Magazine, 1897

1n4n1/6p1/p2NkpN1/4P3/4P1p1/BKpp3b/8/2Q1bR2

#4

8 + 11

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc8+
              • 3...Kb6
                • 4.Qc5#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc8+
              • 3...Kb6
                • 4.Qc5#
        • 2.e6+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qa5+
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Qc5#
      • 1...fxg5
        • 2.Sf8+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Rf5+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Bc5#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Rf7+
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Se6#
      • 1...Sh6
        • 2.Sf8+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.exf6+
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Qa5#
              • 3...Kxf8
                • 4.Qxg7#
              • 3...gxf6
                • 4.Qxf6#
            • 3.Rxf6
              • threat
                • 4.Rf1#
                • 4.Rf2#
                • 4.Rf3#
                • 4.Rf4#
                • 4.Rf5#
                • 4.Rf7#
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Rf7#
              • 3...gxf6
                • 4.Qxf6#
              • 3...Sf7
                • 4.Rxf7#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Sf8+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sb7+
              • 3...Kf7
                • 4.Qg6#
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Qg6#

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