MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 55601 (5b2/8/1KNp1p1p/pP1k1P2/p1bBr2p/3p3p/1Q5P/nnr1N2B w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

Source?, 0000

5b2/8/1KNp1p1p/pP1k1P2/p1bBr2p/3p3p/1Q5P/nnr1N2B

#4

9 + 15

1693 English Chess Problems 1876
15 British Chess Magazine 1892

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Rc3
        • 2.Sg2
          • threat
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Sf4#
          • 2...hxg2
            • 3.Qxg2
              • threat
                • 4.Qxe4#
                • 4.Qg8#
        • 2.Qf2
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Sc2
            • 3.Bxe4+
              • 3...Kxe4
                • 4.Qf3#
            • 3.Sxc2
              • threat
                • 4.Se3#
                • 4.Qd4#
          • 2...Sb3
            • 3.Bxe4+
              • 3...Kxe4
                • 4.Qf3#
        • 2.Qg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe4#
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...hxg2
            • 3.Sxg2
              • threat
                • 4.Se3#
                • 4.Sf4#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...hxg2
            • 3.Sxg2
              • threat
                • 4.Se3#
                • 4.Sf4#
          • 2...Bg7
            • 3.Qxg7
              • threat
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qg8#
            • 3.Qg6
              • threat
                • 4.Qf7#

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