MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 148436 (1n4br/4rp2/p2N2P1/8/1pP4b/kP2p1QP/P7/1K2R3 w - - 0 1)

Finlayson, William

British Chess Magazine, 1901

1n4br/4rp2/p2N2P1/8/1pP4b/kP2p1QP/P7/1K2R3

#4

9 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
      • 1...Re4
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Rxe5
            • 3.Sd4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc2#
      • 1...Rd7
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Rd1+
            • 3.Rxd1
              • threat
                • 4.Qb2#
                • 4.Qa5#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Qe5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Rxe5
            • 3.Sd4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc2#
          • 2...Bxe5
            • 3.Sxe3
              • threat
                • 4.Sc2#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Sxe3
              • threat
                • 4.Sc2#
              • 3...Sd4
                • 4.Qa5#
            • 3.Sd4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc2#
              • 3...Sxd4
                • 4.Qa5#
        • 2.Qc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa5#
          • 2...Rxc7
            • 3.Sxe3
              • threat
                • 4.Sc2#
              • 3...Rxc4
                • 4.Sxc4#
          • 2...Re5
            • 3.Sxe3
              • threat
                • 4.Sc2#
              • 3...Rxe3
                • 4.Qa5#
            • 3.Sd4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc2#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qxc6
              • threat
                • 4.Qa4#
                • 4.Qxa6#
      • 1...Bh7
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...Bxg6+
            • 3.Qxg6
              • threat
                • 4.Sc2#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qg2
          • threat
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Bf2
            • 3.Qxc6
              • threat
                • 4.Qa4#
                • 4.Qxa6#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Qxc6
              • threat
                • 4.Qa4#
                • 4.Qxa6#
          • 2...e2
            • 3.Qxc6
              • threat
                • 4.Qa4#
                • 4.Qxa6#

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