MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 52268 (1K2n3/p1B2Q1p/k2P4/4p2r/1pP2N2/2n5/1b2B1r1/4qb2 w - - 0 1)

Finlinson, Joseph Henry Scott

Source?, 0000

1K2n3/p1B2Q1p/k2P4/4p2r/1pP2N2/2n5/1b2B1r1/4qb2

#4

7 + 12

1693 English Chess Problems 1876

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxb4#
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxa4#
            • 3.Qb5#
            • 3.Qc8#
          • 2...Sxc7
            • 3.Qxa4+
              • 3...Kb6
                • 4.c5#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Bg4
          • threat
            • 3.Bc8#
          • 2...Rxg4
            • 3.Qf2
              • threat
                • 4.Qxa7#
              • 3...Qxf2
                • 4.Sxb4#
              • 3...Sxf2
                • 4.Sc5#
              • 3...Qe3
                • 4.Sxb4#
              • 3...Bd4
                • 4.Qa2#
              • 3...Sc5
                • 4.Sxc5#
          • 2...S8xd6
            • 3.Qd5
              • threat
                • 4.Qc6#
                • 4.Qa5#
              • 3...Sxc4
                • 4.Bc8#
                • 4.Qxc4#
                • 4.Qb7#
            • 3.Qe8
              • threat
                • 4.Qa4#
                • 4.Qc6#
              • 3...Sxc4
                • 4.Bc8#
              • 3...Sxe8
                • 4.Bc8#
          • 2...Sxc7
            • 3.Qxc7
              • threat
                • 4.Bc8#
                • 4.Qxa7#
          • 2...Rf5
            • 3.Qxe8
              • threat
                • 4.Qa4#
                • 4.Qb5#
                • 4.Qc6#
                • 4.Qc8#
              • 3...Rf8
                • 4.Bc8#

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