MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 215759 (8/R1B4p/K3B1pP/6pk/4Pp1P/8/6P1/6N1 w - - 0 1)

Phelps, Francis Bradley

The Sunny South, 1887

8/R1B4p/K3B1pP/6pk/4Pp1P/8/6P1/6N1

#4

9 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bxf4!
      • threat
        • 2.hxg5
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Sf3+
              • 3...Kh5
                • 4.g4#
      • 1...Kxh4
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.g4+
              • 3...Kxh6
                • 4.Bxg5#
      • 1...gxf4
        • 2.Sf3
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Sg5
              • threat
                • 4.Rxh7#
              • 3...Kh5
                • 4.Rxh7#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.hxg5
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Bf7#
      • 1...gxh4
        • 2.Sh3
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Bxg5
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Bf7#
        • 2.Rg7
          • 2...h3
            • 3.g4+
              • 3...Kh4
                • 4.Sf3#
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Bxg5
              • 3...h3
                • 4.g4#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Bg5
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Bb3
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Bd1#
            • 3.Bc4
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Be2#
        • 2.g3
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Bxg5
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Bf7#
            • 3.hxg5
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Bf7#

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