MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 287223 (4B3/1R6/4p3/3p1k2/8/3KB1p1/6P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Gasser, A

Schaad, Theophil

Schweizerische Schachzeitung, 1915

4B3/1R6/4p3/3p1k2/8/3KB1p1/6P1/8

#4

5 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2026

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd4!
      • threat
        • 2.Bh5
          • threat
            • 3.Rf7#
          • 2...e5+
            • 3.Kxd5
              • threat
                • 4.Rf7#
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Rf7#
      • 1...e5+
        • 2.Kxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Bh5
              • threat
                • 4.Rf7#
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Rf7#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Kxe5
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Rb4#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bh5
              • threat
                • 4.Rf7#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Rf7#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Bh5
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Rf7#
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Ke5
          • threat
            • 3.Rb4+
              • 3...d4
                • 4.Rxd4#
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Rb4+
              • 3...d4
                • 4.Rxd4#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Rb4
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Rxd4#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Bh5
          • threat
            • 3.Rf7#
          • 2...e5+
            • 3.Kxd5
              • threat
                • 4.Rf7#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Rf7#

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