MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 218406 (b4KQ1/pnpp1NP1/1pkp4/p2p4/PR1BN3/P1P2P2/q7/1R6 w - - 0 1)

Cheney, George Nelson

New York Saturday Press, 1860

b4KQ1/pnpp1NP1/1pkp4/p2p4/PR1BN3/P1P2P2/q7/1R6

#4

12 + 11

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sa6
          • threat
            • 3.Sb8#
          • 2...Sc5
            • 3.Sd8#
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Sxd8#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Rxb7
          • threat
            • 3.Sd8#
          • 2...cxd4
            • 3.cxd4
              • threat
                • 4.Sd8#
            • 3.R1b5
              • threat
                • 4.Sd8#
            • 3.R7b5
              • threat
                • 4.Sd8#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qf7
              • threat
                • 4.Qg6#
                • 4.Qf6#
                • 4.Qxd7#
                • 4.Qe7#
      • 1...Qc4
        • 2.Sa6
          • threat
            • 3.Sb8#
          • 2...Qxa6
            • 3.Rb5
              • 3...Qxb5
                • 4.axb5#
              • 3...Sc5
                • 4.Sd8#
              • 3...Sd8
                • 4.Sxd8#
          • 2...Qxd4
            • 3.Sb8+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.cxd4#
      • 1...Qd2
        • 2.Sa6
          • threat
            • 3.Sb8#
          • 2...Qxd4
            • 3.Sb8+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.cxd4#
      • 1...Qe2
        • 2.Sa6
          • threat
            • 3.Sb8#
          • 2...Qe7+
            • 3.Kxe7
              • threat
                • 4.Sb8#
              • 3...Sc5
                • 4.Sd8#
              • 3...Sd8
                • 4.Sxd8#
          • 2...Qe8+
            • 3.Kxe8
              • threat
                • 4.Sb8#
              • 3...Sc5
                • 4.Sd8#
              • 3...Sd8
                • 4.Sxd8#
          • 2...Qxa6
            • 3.Rb5
              • 3...Qxb5
                • 4.axb5#
              • 3...Sc5
                • 4.Sd8#
              • 3...Sd8
                • 4.Sxd8#
      • 1...Qf2
        • 2.Sa6
          • threat
            • 3.Sb8#
          • 2...Qxd4
            • 3.Sb8+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.cxd4#
      • 1...Qg2
        • 2.Sa6
          • threat
            • 3.Sb8#
          • 2...Qxg7+
            • 3.Kxg7
              • threat
                • 4.Sb8#
              • 3...Sc5
                • 4.Sd8#
              • 3...Sd8
                • 4.Sxd8#
            • 3.Qxg7
              • threat
                • 4.Sb8#
              • 3...Sc5
                • 4.Sd8#
              • 3...Sd8
                • 4.Sxd8#

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