MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 211138 (8/5p2/2p4p/7p/4k3/P1Q1N1P1/1p6/1K1B4 w - - 0 1)

Gibbins, Norman Martin

The Observer, 1921

(First published on Sun Dec 11 1921)

8/5p2/2p4p/7p/4k3/P1Q1N1P1/1p6/1K1B4

#4

6 + 6

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bxh5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5+
              • 3...Kd3
                • 4.Be2#
            • 3.Qe3+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Bxf7#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qe5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bxf7+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sd6#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qe5#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Qe3+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Bf7#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Sd6#
                • 4.g4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qxc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sd1
              • threat
                • 4.Sf2#
              • 3...Kd3
                • 4.Qd5#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sd1
              • threat
                • 4.Qd5#
              • 3...Kd2
                • 4.Qe3#
                • 4.Qc3#
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sf2#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sc4
          • threat
            • 3.Bf3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf7+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sd2#
                • 4.Sd6#
                • 4.Qe3#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qe5#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Qe5+
              • 3...Kd3
                • 4.Be2#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Sf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Bf7#
              • 3...Kxf5
                • 4.g4#
            • 3.Se7
              • threat
                • 4.Bf3#
            • 3.Qc5
              • 3...Kd3
                • 4.Qd4#
                • 4.Qc2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Bf7+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sd6#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qe3
              • 3...c5
                • 4.g4#

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