MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 165189 (8/8/3p2Q1/1P1p4/2kP2p1/p1P1P3/P1R3p1/B5K1 w - - 0 1)

Purchas, Francis Eastwood

British Chess Magazine, 1908

8/8/3p2Q1/1P1p4/2kP2p1/p1P1P3/P1R3p1/B5K1

#4

9 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb1
          • 2...g3
            • 3.Kxg2
              • 3...gxf2
                • 4.Qf1#
            • 3.Rf1
              • 3...gxf1Q+
                • 4.Qxf1#
              • 3...gxf1R+
                • 4.Qxf1#
              • 3...gxf1S
                • 4.Qxf1#
              • 3...gxf1B
                • 4.Qxf1#
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Qxd6
          • threat
            • 3.Rf6
              • threat
                • 4.Qb4#
                • 4.Qa6#
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Qb4#
                • 4.Qa6#
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Qa6#
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Qb4#
                • 4.Qa6#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Rf6
              • threat
                • 4.Qb4#
                • 4.Qa6#
              • 3...Ka4
                • 4.Qb4#
                • 4.Qa6#
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Qb4#
                • 4.Qa6#
      • 1...g3
        • 2.Qb1
          • 2...gxf2+
            • 3.Kxg2
              • threat
                • 4.Qf1#
              • 3...f1Q+
                • 4.Qxf1#
              • 3...f1B+
                • 4.Qxf1#
              • 3...f1S
                • 4.Qxf1#
              • 3...f1R
                • 4.Qxf1#

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