MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 212788 (2r4b/n1pP1p2/b3p1p1/P1p1k3/7B/N3K3/n3P1B1/3Q4 w - - 0 1)

Brown, Theodore Morris

American Chess Nuts, 1868

2r4b/n1pP1p2/b3p1p1/P1p1k3/7B/N3K3/n3P1B1/3Q4

#4

8 + 11

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc5#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxc5+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Be7#
              • 3...Kxd7
                • 4.Qe7#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxc5+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Be7#
              • 3...Kxd7
                • 4.Qe7#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Be7#
              • 3...Kxd7
                • 4.Qe7#
          • 2...Bxc4
            • 3.Sxc4+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Bh3#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Qxg5#
        • 2.Be7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Qxc3+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Bh3#
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qxc4
              • threat
                • 4.Qd4#
                • 4.Qf4#
                • 4.Qc5#
              • 3...f4+
                • 4.Qxf4#
              • 3...Bxc4
                • 4.Sxc4#

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