MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 215009 (8/5q2/2R2N1K/2B1k3/p5P1/3pp3/2Pr1pN1/1B3Q2 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Detroit Free Press, 1878

8/5q2/2R2N1K/2B1k3/p5P1/3pp3/2Pr1pN1/1B3Q2

#4

9 + 7

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Ba2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...Qxf6+
        • 2.Rxf6
          • threat
            • 3.Re6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Rf4+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qa1#
      • 1...Qf8+
        • 2.Bxf8
          • threat
            • 3.Qa1#
          • 2...Rxc2
            • 3.Qa1+
              • 3...Rb2
                • 4.Qxb2#
              • 3...Rc3
                • 4.Qxc3#
            • 3.Rxc2
              • threat
                • 4.Qa1#
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Qa1#
              • 3...Kxf6
                • 4.Qa1#
          • 2...dxc2
            • 3.Re6+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Qc4#
            • 3.Qb5+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Qd5#
              • 3...Rd5
                • 4.Qxd5#
            • 3.Qa1+
              • 3...Rd4
                • 4.Re6#
            • 3.Qc4
              • threat
                • 4.Re6#
                • 4.Qe4#
                • 4.Qf4#
          • 2...Rd1
            • 3.Rc5+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.c3#
              • 3...Kxf6
                • 4.Rf5#
                • 4.g5#
            • 3.Bc5
              • threat
                • 4.Re6#
            • 3.c3
              • threat
                • 4.Re6#
      • 1...Qxa2
        • 2.Qh1
          • threat
            • 3.Qh2#
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...f1Q
            • 3.Qh2+
              • 3...Qf4+
                • 4.Qxf4#
            • 3.Qh5+
              • 3...Qf5
                • 4.Qxf5#
          • 2...f1R
            • 3.Qh2+
              • 3...Rf4
                • 4.Qxf4#
            • 3.Qh5+
              • 3...Rf5
                • 4.Qxf5#

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