MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 43176 (3n4/6n1/4rNb1/4p3/1N6/p1P1kp2/K4R1Q/2b5 w - - 0 1)

Grimshaw, Walter

Illustrated London News, 1854

(First published on Sat Dec 30 1854)

3n4/6n1/4rNb1/4p3/1N6/p1P1kp2/K4R1Q/2b5

#4

6 + 9

15 British Chess Magazine 1886
3977 200 Intriguing Chess Puzzles 1996
133 The Problemist Supplement 2007

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Sfd5+!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qh3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf3#
          • 2...Rf6
            • 3.Re2+
              • 3...Be3
                • 4.Rxe3#
              • 3...fxe2
                • 4.Qd3#
          • 2...Bf4
            • 3.Re2+
              • 3...Be3
                • 4.Rxe3#
                • 4.Qg4#
              • 3...fxe2
                • 4.Qd3#
          • 2...Bh5
            • 3.Re2+
              • 3...Be3
                • 4.Rxe3#
              • 3...fxe2
                • 4.Qd3#
    • 1.Rc2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qh6#
      • 1...Rxf6
        • 2.Qxe5+
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Qg5+
              • 3...Rf4
                • 4.Qc5#
      • 1...Bh5
        • 2.Rb2
          • threat
            • 3.Sfd5+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qc2#
      • 1...Sh5
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sbd5+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qg4#
            • 3.Qg4+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Sfd5#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sbd5+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qg4#
            • 3.Qg4+
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Sfd5#

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