MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 53145 (1b3r2/n4B2/8/5Rr1/K2kb1P1/p2p1p1Q/1P1N1P2/2n3B1 w - - 0 1)

Gold, Samuel

British Chess Magazine, 1881

1b3r2/n4B2/8/5Rr1/K2kb1P1/p2p1p1Q/1P1N1P2/2n3B1

#4

9 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Bc6+
        • 2.Qxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Sxf3#
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qc5#
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Sxc6
            • 3.Sxf3+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Bd5#
      • 1...Rxf5
        • 2.Sxf3+
          • 2...Rxf3
            • 3.Qf6+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.b4#
              • 3...Rxf6
                • 4.f4#
              • 3...Be5
                • 4.Qb6#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...axb2
            • 3.Qe3+
              • 3...Kc3
                • 4.Rc5#
            • 3.Rc5
              • threat
                • 4.Rc4#
                • 4.Qe3#
          • 2...Bf4
            • 3.Rd5+
              • 3...Bxd5
                • 4.Qxd5#

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