MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 61703 (K7/p2p4/4pppb/PP2k3/P3p3/4N3/BR1BN3/1Q6 w - - 0 1)

Rayner, James

3rd Prize Set, Counties Chess Association, 1887

K7/p2p4/4pppb/PP2k3/P3p3/4N3/BR1BN3/1Q6

#4

10 + 8

15 British Chess Magazine 1887

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg1!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd4#
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...Bf4
            • 3.Qxf4#
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Bf4
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sf5+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qg3+
              • 3...Kxf5
                • 4.Sd4#
              • 3...Bf4
                • 4.Qxf4#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qxa7+
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Qb8#
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Qb8#
          • 2...exf5
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Bb4#
          • 2...gxf5
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Bb4#
      • 1...Bxe3
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd4+
              • 3...Bxd4
                • 4.Qf4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sg4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc5+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Bb4#
          • 2...fxg4
            • 3.Qd4+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Sg3#

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