MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 19714 (r1n3Nb/p1K5/4k1BR/1pQ1p3/1P1n4/N4p2/5r2/7q w - - 0 1)

Wormald, Robert Bownas

The Westminster Papers, 1873

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#4

7 + 11

1693 English Chess Problems 1876

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf7#
      • 1...Qc1+
        • 2.Bc2+
          • 2...Qxh6
            • 3.Qf5+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Be4#
              • 3...Sxf5
                • 4.Bb3#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Rxf6+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qc5#
      • 1...Rc2+
        • 2.Bxc2+
          • 2...Qxh6
            • 3.Qf5+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Be4#
              • 3...Sxf5
                • 4.Bb3#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Rxf6+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qc5#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Se7
            • 3.Qd7+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qd6#
            • 3.Qxe7+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Bxe4#
                • 4.Qd6#
                • 4.Qxe4#

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