MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 155502 (3NQK2/8/p7/3k4/4N3/2p3B1/8/b7 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Lasker's Chess Magazine, 1906

3NQK2/8/p7/3k4/4N3/2p3B1/8/b7

#4

5 + 4

14907 Good Companion Chess Problem Club 1916

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf2+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qa4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.S4c5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa4+
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qe4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qa4
              • threat
                • 4.Qe4#
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Qa4+
              • 3...Kc3
                • 4.Qd4#
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Bh2
              • threat
                • 4.Qe2#
              • 3...Kf2
                • 4.Qe2#
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Qh5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bf2+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qa4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe6+
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.Qg6#

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