MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 19700 (1q6/1n3N1p/4PnkB/Q1b1p1p1/6P1/4N2r/2K1P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Miles, John Augustus

The Westminster Papers, 1873

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#4

8 + 9

1693 English Chess Problems 1876

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sh8+
          • 2...Kxh6
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Qxf6#
      • 1...Rf3
        • 2.exf3
          • threat
            • 3.Sh8+
              • 3...Kxh6
                • 4.Sf5#
                • 4.Qxf6#
            • 3.Sf5
              • threat
                • 4.Sh8#
              • 3...Qxd8
                • 4.Sxe5#
              • 3...Sxg4
                • 4.Qxg5#
          • 2...Qxd8
            • 3.Sxe5+
              • 3...Kxh6
                • 4.Sf5#
          • 2...Bxe3
            • 3.Sh8+
              • 3...Kxh6
                • 4.Qxf6#
          • 2...Sxd8
            • 3.Sh8+
              • 3...Kxh6
                • 4.Sf5#
          • 2...Be7
            • 3.Sh8+
              • 3...Kxh6
                • 4.Sf5#
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Sh8+
              • 3...Kxh6
                • 4.Sf5#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Sxe5+
              • 3...Kxh6
                • 4.Qxf6#
            • 3.Sh8+
              • 3...Kxh6
                • 4.Qxf6#

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