MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 148589 (2K5/6N1/p1R2Br1/2P1NR2/2pk3b/q1p5/2P1P1b1/8 w - - 0 1)

Finlayson, William

British Chess Magazine, 1901

2K5/6N1/p1R2Br1/2P1NR2/2pk3b/q1p5/2P1P1b1/8

#4

9 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Re6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3#
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Bb7+
        • 2.Kd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Rxg7+
            • 3.Sf7+
              • 3...Bxf6
                • 4.e3#
          • 2...Bc8+
            • 3.Kxc8
              • threat
                • 4.Sf3#
                • 4.Sc6#
              • 3...Ke3
                • 4.Sxc4#
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sd3#
                • 4.Sf3#
                • 4.Sxc4#
                • 4.Sg4#
                • 4.Sc6#
                • 4.Sxg6#
                • 4.Sd7#
                • 4.Sf7#
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Sd3#
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Sd3#
                • 4.Sf3#
                • 4.Sg4#
                • 4.Sc6#
                • 4.Sxg6#
                • 4.Sd7#
                • 4.Sf7#
          • 2...Rxf6
            • 3.Sf3+
              • 3...Bxf3
                • 4.e3#
          • 2...Bxf6
            • 3.Sf3+
              • 3...Bxf3
                • 4.e3#
          • 2...Be4
            • 3.Sg4+
              • 3...Rxf6
                • 4.e3#
              • 3...Bxf6
                • 4.e3#
          • 2...Bd5
            • 3.Sd3+
              • 3...Rxf6
                • 4.e3#
              • 3...Bxf6
                • 4.e3#

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