MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 55174 (8/6p1/6p1/6P1/1P1k2P1/2N1p2p/4P2K/Q1B5 w - - 0 1)

McArthur, George

Source?, 0000

8/6p1/6p1/6P1/1P1k2P1/2N1p2p/4P2K/Q1B5

#4

8 + 5

1693 English Chess Problems 1876
15 British Chess Magazine 1896
15 British Chess Magazine 1897
15 British Chess Magazine 1907

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.b5!
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Ba3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd1
              • 3...Kxc3
                • 4.Qd3#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qb2+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qb4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb1
              • 3...Kxc3
                • 4.Qd3#
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qe4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Ba3+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd1
              • 3...Kxc3
                • 4.Qd3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qb1
              • 3...Kxc3
                • 4.Qd3#
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qe4#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Bd6
              • 3...Kb7
                • 4.Qa6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qa7
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qxe3+
              • 3...Kxg4
                • 4.Qxh3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Ba3+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qxe3#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Qe7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Ba3
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qxe3#

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