MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 214216 (4nR2/K2Bp1Bp/p1Q2bn1/7k/3p2R1/5p2/q2p4/3b3r w - - 0 1)

Clarke, Thomas Denton

Australasian (The), 1876

4nR2/K2Bp1Bp/p1Q2bn1/7k/3p2R1/5p2/q2p4/3b3r

#4

6 + 13

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe4!
      • threat
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Bxg5
            • 3.Qg4#
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Bg5
            • 3.Qxg5#
        • 2.Qxg6+
          • 2...hxg6
            • 3.Rh8#
      • 1...Qe6
        • 2.Bxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Rg5+
              • 3...Kxg5
                • 4.Qg4#
              • 3...Bxg5
                • 4.Qg4#
            • 3.Qf5+
              • 3...Bg5
                • 4.Qxg5#
            • 3.Qxg6+
              • 3...hxg6
                • 4.Rh8#
          • 2...Bxg7
            • 3.Qf5+
              • 3...Kh6
                • 4.Qg5#
          • 2...Bg5
            • 3.Rxg5+
              • 3...Kxg5
                • 4.Rf5#
                • 4.Qg4#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Rg3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...Bxg7
            • 3.Qg4+
              • 3...Kh6
                • 4.Qg5#
          • 2...Sxg7
            • 3.Qxg6+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Qg4#
              • 3...hxg6
                • 4.Rh8#
          • 2...Rh4
            • 3.Qxg6+
              • 3...hxg6
                • 4.Rh8#
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Qxh1+
              • 3...Bh4
                • 4.Qxd1#
              • 3...Sh4
                • 4.Bxe8#

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