MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 28192 (8/r1pbK3/6p1/r3k1p1/p2RN3/3P4/Q7/8 w - - 0 1)

Duffy, Patrick Thomas

Illustrated London News, 1865

8/r1pbK3/6p1/r3k1p1/p2RN3/3P4/Q7/8

#4

5 + 8

3978 200 Demanding Chess Puzzles 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...R7a6
        • 2.Sxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Re6+
            • 3.Sxe6
              • threat
                • 4.Qf4#
                • 4.Qf6#
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Sxd7#
          • 2...Re6+
            • 3.Sxe6
              • threat
                • 4.Qf6#
          • 2...Rxc5
            • 3.Qe3+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qe4#
          • 2...Rd6
            • 3.Qe3+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qe4#
          • 2...Bh3
            • 3.Qe3+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qe4#
          • 2...Bg4
            • 3.Qe3+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Rd5#
                • 4.Qe4#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Qe3+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qe4#
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Qe3+
              • 3...Be4
                • 4.Qxe4#
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Qe3+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qe4#
          • 2...Be8
            • 3.Qe3+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qe4#
        • 2.Sd6
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sf7#
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Rxd6
            • 3.Qe3+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qe4#
      • 1...Bf5
        • 2.Rd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qg3#
            • 3.Qh2#
          • 2...Bxd7
            • 3.Sc3
              • threat
                • 4.Qf6#
                • 4.d4#
          • 2...Rd5
            • 3.Rxd5+
              • 3...Kxd5
                • 4.Qc5#

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