MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 287149 (8/pnp1p2r/K1k1P2p/p1bp1P2/P2P4/2Q5/1P4R1/8 w - - 0 1)

Garraux, Rudolf

Schweizerische Schachzeitung, 1915

8/pnp1p2r/K1k1P2p/p1bp1P2/P2P4/2Q5/1P4R1/8

#4

8 + 10

6490 yacpdb 2026

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc1!
      • threat
        • 2.Rc2
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc5+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Rc6#
                • 4.Qf4#
              • 3...Sxc5+
                • 4.Qxc5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rxc5
              • threat
                • 4.Rc6#
                • 4.Qf4#
              • 3...Sxc5+
                • 4.Qxc5#
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Rxc5+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qf4#
      • 1...Rf7
        • 2.Rc2
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc5+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Rc6#
                • 4.Qf4#
              • 3...Sxc5+
                • 4.Qxc5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rxc5
              • threat
                • 4.Rc6#
                • 4.Qf4#
              • 3...Sxc5+
                • 4.Qxc5#
          • 2...Rxf5
            • 3.Rxc5+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...Sxc5+
                • 4.Qxc5#
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Rxc5+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qf4#
      • 1...Rg7
        • 2.Rc2
          • threat
            • 3.Rxc5+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Rc6#
                • 4.Qf4#
              • 3...Sxc5+
                • 4.Qxc5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rxc5
              • threat
                • 4.Rc6#
                • 4.Qf4#
              • 3...Sxc5+
                • 4.Qxc5#
          • 2...Rg4
            • 3.Rxc5+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Rc6#
              • 3...Sxc5+
                • 4.Qxc5#
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Rxc5+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qf4#

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