MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 212749 (6b1/1K4Q1/3pN3/4pk2/1p3b1p/n7/4NP1P/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Potter, Joseph Alonzo

American Chess Nuts, 1868

6b1/1K4Q1/3pN3/4pk2/1p3b1p/n7/4NP1P/3B4

#4

7 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bg4#
      • 1...bxc3
        • 2.Bg4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg6+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qd3#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Bh5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg6#
          • 2...Bxe6
            • 3.Qg6+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Se2#
                • 4.Qe4#
            • 3.Qh7+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Se2#
                • 4.Qe4#
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Se4#
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qxg5+
              • 3...Kxe6
                • 4.Bg4#
            • 3.Qh7+
              • 3...Kxe6
                • 4.Qxf7#
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Qxf7#
              • 3...Bg6
                • 4.Qxg6#
          • 2...Bh7
            • 3.Qxh7+
              • 3...Kxe6
                • 4.Qf7#
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Qf7#
            • 3.f3
              • threat
                • 4.Bg4#
              • 3...Kxe6
                • 4.Qf7#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Sd4+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Sce2#

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