MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 27103 (4n1q1/8/6b1/5p2/1Np1k1r1/2B1p1pQ/4N1K1/8 w - - 0 1)

Jacobs, Walter William

1st Prize, American Chess Bulletin, 1942

4n1q1/8/6b1/5p2/1Np1k1r1/2B1p1pQ/4N1K1/8

#3

5 + 9

5088 How to Solve Chess Problems 1945
5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rf4
      • 2.Sxg3#
    • 1...Rh4
      • 2.Sxg3+
        • 2...Kf4
          • 3.Qxh4#
      • 2.Qxh4+
        • 2...f4
          • 3.Sxg3#
          • 3.Qxf4#
    • 1...Bf7
      • 2.Qh1
        • threat
          • 3.Qb1#
    • 1...f4
      • 2.Qxg4
        • threat
          • 3.Sxg3#
          • 3.Qxf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxg4+?
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Sxg3#
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...fxg4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Rxf4
            • 3.Sxg3#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qxf4+
          • 2...Rxf4
            • 3.Sxg3#
      • 1...Rg5
        • 2.Qxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxg3#
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Qxf4#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Bh5
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Qd5
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Qh1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Qd5
            • 3.Qxd5#

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