MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 212812 (b1B2Q2/K1p5/p5rN/1p2k2p/3N2p1/2B1nP2/1bPPq3/2n5 w - - 0 1)

Potter, Joseph Alonzo

American Chess Nuts, 1868

b1B2Q2/K1p5/p5rN/1p2k2p/3N2p1/2B1nP2/1bPPq3/2n5

#4

9 + 12

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc6+!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.d4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Qxf3
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qe5#
          • 2...Rxc6
            • 3.Qf7+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qe6#
                • 4.Qd7#
              • 3...Re6
                • 4.Qxe6#
            • 3.Qg8+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qe6#
                • 4.Qd8#
              • 3...Re6
                • 4.Qxe6#
          • 2...gxf3
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qe5#
          • 2...Qc4
            • 3.Se7+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qd8#
            • 3.Qf7+
              • 3...Kxc6
                • 4.Qd7#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qd7#
              • 3...Re6
                • 4.Qxe6#
            • 3.Qd8+
              • 3...Kxc6
                • 4.Qd7#
              • 3...Rd6
                • 4.Se7#
          • 2...Rd6
            • 3.Be6+
              • 3...Kxc6
                • 4.Qxa8#
              • 3...Kxe6
                • 4.Qf7#
              • 3...Rxe6
                • 4.Qc5#
          • 2...Ba3
            • 3.Qf7+
              • 3...Kxc6
                • 4.Qd7#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qd7#
              • 3...Re6
                • 4.Qxe6#
          • 2...Sb3
            • 3.Qf7+
              • 3...Kxc6
                • 4.Qd7#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qd7#
              • 3...Re6
                • 4.Qxe6#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qf7+
              • 3...Kxc6
                • 4.Qd7#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qd7#
              • 3...Re6
                • 4.Qxe6#

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