MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 28141 (q2b4/pbrpp1KB/2Pp4/Q4N2/P2Nk3/1P6/p7/8 w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

2nd Prize Set, Counties Chess Association, 1887

q2b4/pbrpp1KB/2Pp4/Q4N2/P2Nk3/1P6/p7/8

#4

8 + 10

15 British Chess Magazine 1887
3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887
187 The Chess Bouquet 1897

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxe7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qa5+
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.Sc2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sec2
              • threat
                • 4.Qg5#
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qa5#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Qh2#
              • 3...e6
                • 4.Sf3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg5+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qd4#
            • 3.S5d4+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qa5#
            • 3.Qe2+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qc4#
      • 1...Bxc6
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf3+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qd4#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Bf5#
                • 4.Bg8#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg5+
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.Se2#

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