MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 28404 (8/2pkp3/p1N1N1p1/1p1P1p1p/8/6b1/8/5Q1K w - - 0 1)

Mitcheson, William

Illustrated London News, 1865

8/2pkp3/p1N1N1p1/1p1P1p1p/8/6b1/8/5Q1K

#4

5 + 9

3978 200 Demanding Chess Puzzles 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qh8
          • threat
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qd4+
              • 3...Kxc6
                • 4.Sd8#
              • 3...Kxe6
                • 4.Sd8#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Qxe5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5+
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Qh8#
                • 4.Qe6#
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Qxe7#
            • 3.Qxc7+
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Qxe7#
            • 3.Qh8
              • threat
                • 4.Qd8#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qd8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qh8+
              • 3...Kd7
                • 4.Qd8#
              • 3...Kf7
                • 4.Se5#
                • 4.Scd8#
                • 4.Sg5#
                • 4.Sed8#
                • 4.Qf8#
        • 2.Qxa6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxe5+
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Qc8#
                • 4.Qc6#
                • 4.Qa8#
            • 3.Qa8
              • threat
                • 4.Qd8#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qd8#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sa7+
              • 3...Kxd5
                • 4.Qc6#
              • 3...Kd7
                • 4.Qc6#
              • 3...c6
                • 4.Qxc6#
            • 3.Sb8+
              • 3...Kxd5
                • 4.Qc6#
              • 3...c6
                • 4.Qxc6#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qc8+
              • 3...Kf7
                • 4.Qf8#
            • 3.Qa8+
              • 3...Kd7
                • 4.Qd8#
              • 3...Kf7
                • 4.Qf8#
            • 3.Sxe5
              • threat
                • 4.Qc8#
                • 4.Qc6#
                • 4.Qa8#
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Qa8
              • threat
                • 4.Sf8#
                • 4.Qd8#

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