MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 247628 (8/p4K2/rp1p4/pP1k4/1P4RP/p6N/P2PP3/8 w - - 0 1)

Alexander, Frederick Forrest Lawrie

British Chess Magazine, 1932

8/p4K2/rp1p4/pP1k4/1P4RP/p6N/P2PP3/8

#4

9 + 7

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.e3
              • threat
                • 4.Rd4#
          • 2...a4
            • 3.e3
              • 3...Ra5
                • 4.Rd4#
        • 2.e3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3
              • threat
                • 4.Rd4#
            • 3.d3
              • threat
                • 4.Rg5#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Rg5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e3
              • threat
                • 4.Rd4#
        • 2.e3
          • threat
            • 3.Rg5#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sd3
              • threat
                • 4.Rd4#
            • 3.d3
              • threat
                • 4.Rg5#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Rg5#
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Ke7
              • threat
                • 4.Rg5#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Rg5#
      • 1...axb4
        • 2.Rxb4
          • threat
            • 3.e4+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sd3#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Sd3#
            • 3.Sd3
              • threat
                • 4.e4#
            • 3.d4
              • threat
                • 4.e4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd3+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.e4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd3+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.e4#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Rf4#
      • 1...a4
        • 2.Sd1
          • threat
            • 3.Se3+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.d4#
            • 3.Kf6
              • 3...Ra5
                • 4.Sc3#
                • 4.Se3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Se3#
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Se3#

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