MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 43177 (8/N4BQ1/1r1PK3/1p5p/1Pk1P2P/p1p4r/2P2P2/6N1 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Illustrated London News, 1857

8/N4BQ1/1r1PK3/1p5p/1Pk1P2P/p1p4r/2P2P2/6N1

#4

11 + 7

3977 200 Intriguing Chess Puzzles 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd4+!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Kf5
          • threat
            • 3.Se2#
          • 2...Re3
            • 3.Ba2
              • 3...Rf3+
                • 4.Sxf3#
              • 3...Rxe4
                • 4.Sf3#
              • 3...Rxd6
                • 4.Sxb5#
              • 3...Re1
                • 4.Sf3#
              • 3...Re2
                • 4.Sxe2#
                • 4.Sf3#
              • 3...Rd3
                • 4.Se2#
              • 3...Rg3
                • 4.Se2#
              • 3...Rh3
                • 4.Se2#
              • 3...Ra6
                • 4.Sxb5#
              • 3...Rc6
                • 4.Sxb5#
                • 4.Sxc6#
              • 3...Rb7
                • 4.Sc6#
              • 3...Rb8
                • 4.Sc6#

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