MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 212815 (B5r1/4BNb1/2q5/4N3/3Pk2n/2r1Pn1Q/b1P2P2/7K w - - 0 1)

Brewster, ES

American Chess Nuts, 1868

B5r1/4BNb1/2q5/4N3/3Pk2n/2r1Pn1Q/b1P2P2/7K

#4

10 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Rxa8
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...Bxe6
            • 3.Sd6+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Sb4#
      • 1...Bxe6
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sd3
              • threat
                • 4.Sb4#
                • 4.Sf4#
              • 3...Rxd3
                • 4.c4#
              • 3...Bxd4
                • 4.e4#
              • 3...Sxd4
                • 4.e4#
      • 1...Rd8
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Be5
            • 3.Sd2+
              • 3...Sxd2
                • 4.Sg5#
            • 3.Scd6+
              • 3...Rxd6
                • 4.Sxd6#
            • 3.Sg5+
              • 3...Sxg5
                • 4.Sd2#
            • 3.Sfd6+
              • 3...Rxd6
                • 4.Sxd6#
            • 3.Bxc6+
              • 3...Rd5
                • 4.Scd6#
                • 4.Sfd6#
                • 4.Bxd5#
        • 2.Sd7+
          • 2...Bxe6
            • 3.Sd6+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Sb6#

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