MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 212782 (5N2/1b1n4/2Nrp3/Q4p1n/2r2k1P/2pP4/5B2/2K4B w - - 0 1)

Potter, Joseph Alonzo

American Chess Nuts, 1868

5N2/1b1n4/2Nrp3/Q4p1n/2r2k1P/2pP4/5B2/2K4B

#4

8 + 9

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Rdxc6
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg5+
              • 3...Kh3
                • 4.Qg2#
      • 1...Shf6
        • 2.Qxf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg5+
              • 3...Kh3
                • 4.Qg2#
                • 4.Qg3#
            • 3.Qg7+
              • 3...Kh3
                • 4.Qg2#
                • 4.Qg3#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qg3#
                • 4.Qg5#
              • 3...Kh5
                • 4.Qg5#
                • 4.Qg6#
            • 3.Qg6+
              • 3...Kh3
                • 4.Qg2#
                • 4.Qg3#
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Qg3#
                • 4.Qg5#
          • 2...Rcxc6
            • 3.Qg5+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Sg6#
          • 2...Rdxc6
            • 3.Qg7
              • threat
                • 4.Qg3#
          • 2...Bxc6
            • 3.Qg5+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Sg6#
            • 3.Qg7
              • threat
                • 4.Qg3#
              • 3...Rxd3
                • 4.Sxe6#
          • 2...Sxf6
            • 3.Se5
              • threat
                • 4.Sfg6#
              • 3...Kxe5
                • 4.Sg6#

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