MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 35308 (8/1QpN1p2/2rp3P/p2k1P2/P1p3P1/rpP3PK/bN6/8 w - - 0 1)

Anderson, Gerald Frank

Chess Amateur (The), 1923

8/1QpN1p2/2rp3P/p2k1P2/P1p3P1/rpP3PK/bN6/8

#4

10 + 10

2740 Adventures of my Chessmen 1924

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxc4+
              • 3...Kxf6
                • 4.Qd8#
              • 3...Rxc4
                • 4.Sd7#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sd1
              • threat
                • 4.Qe3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf6+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qe3#
            • 3.Qe3
              • threat
                • 4.Sf6#
                • 4.Qd4#
                • 4.Qf3#
      • 1...Rxa4
        • 2.Qe8
          • threat
            • 3.Sxa4
              • threat
                • 4.Sf6#
              • 3...f6
                • 4.Sxf6#
                • 4.Qe6#
            • 3.Qe3
              • threat
                • 4.Sf6#
                • 4.Qd4#
                • 4.Qf3#
          • 2...Ra6
            • 3.Sf6+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sxa4#
          • 2...Rb6
            • 3.Sf6+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sxa4#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Kg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qg8+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qe6#
            • 3.Kf3
              • threat
                • 4.Qg8#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe8+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qe6#

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