MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 219200 (Q7/8/1pP4B/1B6/R1pp4/N2k2P1/8/n4K2 w - - 0 1)

Finch, James Gayler

Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1881

(First published on Sat Jan 8 1881)

Q7/8/1pP4B/1B6/R1pp4/N2k2P1/8/n4K2

#3

8 + 5

15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxc4+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf8
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qg8
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Rxc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.c7#
        • 2.Qe8
          • threat
            • 3.Rc1#
            • 3.Rc2#
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.c7
          • threat
            • 3.Rc1#
            • 3.Rc2#
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.c7#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Rc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.c7#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qe8?
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Rc1#
            • 3.Rc2#
            • 3.Rc5#
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Qe1
          • threat
            • 3.Bxc4#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qxc2#
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qxc2#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc2#
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sb1#
            • 3.Rxc4#
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qf8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qxc2#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg8!
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qxc4+
          • 2...Kb2
            • 3.Bc1#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Bxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Sc2
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qxc2#
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qxc2#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc2#
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc2#

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