MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 214317 (8/1r3p2/5R1p/3Np3/2K1kp2/1p1p1r2/1P1p2Q1/3b4 w - - 0 1)

Valle, Giovanni Batista

Detroit Free Press, 1877

8/1r3p2/5R1p/3Np3/2K1kp2/1p1p1r2/1P1p2Q1/3b4

#4

5 + 11

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg6#
      • 1...Rb4+
        • 2.Sxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5
              • threat
                • 4.Qg6#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sd5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qg6#
      • 1...Rc7+
        • 2.Sxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5
              • threat
                • 4.Qg6#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sd5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qg6#
        • 2.Rxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qg6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rf7+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qg6#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Qg6#
      • 1...Rxf7
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Rf5
            • 3.Sc3+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Qb6#
      • 1...Rb6
        • 2.Sxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Sd5
              • threat
                • 4.Qg6#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sd5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qg6#
            • 3.Kd5
              • threat
                • 4.Sc4#
              • 3...Rf2
                • 4.Qe4#

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