MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 58014 (q1n3b1/1Np4p/1b1pp1pK/2R5/r5Nk/6pP/r2n3R/1Q3BB1 w - - 0 1)

Pradignat, Emile Leonard

British Chess Magazine, 1884

q1n3b1/1Np4p/1b1pp1pK/2R5/r5Nk/6pP/r2n3R/1Q3BB1

#5

9 + 14

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf6+
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Bxg5#
        • 2.Rh5+
          • 2...gxh5
            • 3.Bf6#
      • 1...Rxd4
        • 2.Rh5+
          • 2...gxh5
            • 3.Qf5
              • threat
                • 4.Qg5#
                • 4.Qxh5#
                • 4.Qf6#
              • 3...exf5
                • 4.Se3
                  • threat
                    • 5.Sg2#
                    • 5.Sxf5#
              • 3...Qa5
                • 4.Qf6+
                  • 4...Qg5+
                    • 5.Qxg5#
              • 3...Ra5
                • 4.Qf6+
                  • 4...Rg5
                    • 5.Qxg5#
              • 3...Rd5
                • 4.Qf6+
                  • 4...Rg5
                    • 5.Qxg5#

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