MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 19706 (8/3B4/7K/3k4/8/8/3N4/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Pierce, William Timbrell

The Westminster Papers, 1873

8/3B4/7K/3k4/8/8/3N4/3Q4

#4

4 + 1

1693 English Chess Problems 1876
187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
4331 Schachminiaturen II 1903

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb3+!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Ba4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qd2+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qd4#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qa1
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qd3
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qd4#
        • 2.Bg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg1
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qd4#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qd4#
    • 1.Sf3+!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qd3
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Qb5#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qd4#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bg4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qd4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg1
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qd4#

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