MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 69656 (8/6b1/5p2/pP6/3pk1Bn/P2Np3/2N5/5Q1K w - - 0 1)

Schrufer, Franz

1st Prize, Nuova Rivista, 1876

8/6b1/5p2/pP6/3pk1Bn/P2Np3/2N5/5Q1K

#4

7 + 7

285 The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton) 1877

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa1!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc1
              • threat
                • 4.Qc5#
                • 4.Qc6#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qc5#
          • 2...Sxf5
            • 3.Qg2+
              • 3...Kxd3
                • 4.Qc2#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc1
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc6+
              • 3...Kxd3
                • 4.Qc2#
      • 1...Bf8
        • 2.Bf5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc1
              • threat
                • 4.Qc6#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qc5#
              • 3...Bc5
                • 4.Qxc5#
          • 2...Sxf5
            • 3.Qg2+
              • 3...Kxd3
                • 4.Qc2#
      • 1...Sf3
        • 2.Bxf3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qh3+
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.Qh5#
              • 3...Kg6
                • 4.Qh5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bxf5+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc1
              • threat
                • 4.Qc5#
                • 4.Qc6#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qc5#
          • 2...Sxf5
            • 3.Qg2+
              • 3...Kxd3
                • 4.Qc2#

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