MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 35094 (8/8/8/4k3/4N3/4K3/4Q3/8 w - - 0 1)

Clare, Edward

La Palamede, 1847

8/8/8/4k3/4N3/4K3/4Q3/8

#4

3 + 1

5454 Near Snap 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa6!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kd3
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qd6#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg5+
              • 3...Kh3
                • 4.Qg3#
            • 3.Qf4+
              • 3...Kh3
                • 4.Qg3#
              • 3...Kh5
                • 4.Qg5#
        • 2.Kf3
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd6+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qf6#
        • 2.Qd6
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qf4+
              • 3...Kh3
                • 4.Qg3#
              • 3...Kh5
                • 4.Qg5#

This anticipates 255422(1970)

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