MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 106946 (1r5q/1p4r1/k7/3N4/1P2PQ2/b7/K4B2/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Spens, Sheriff Walter Cook

Glasgow Herald, 1882

1r5q/1p4r1/k7/3N4/1P2PQ2/b7/K4B2/3B4

#4

7 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5#
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Qd8
        • 2.b5+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qc4+
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Be2#
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Qa4#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Be2+
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qc6+
              • 3...Rb6
                • 4.Qxb6#
        • 2.b5+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qc2
              • threat
                • 4.Qa4#
              • 3...Kxb5
                • 4.Qa4#
            • 3.Qc4
              • threat
                • 4.Qa4#
              • 3...Bb4
                • 4.Qxb4#
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qc4+
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Be2#
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Qa4#

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