MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 19712 (3bR3/q4pp1/3Npnp1/1Q1pk3/8/5n2/b2PNP2/1B5K w - - 0 1)

Spens, Sheriff Walter Cook

The Westminster Papers, 1873

3bR3/q4pp1/3Npnp1/1Q1pk3/8/5n2/b2PNP2/1B5K

#4

8 + 11

1693 English Chess Problems 1876

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4#
        • 2.Sxf7#
      • 1...Sxe8
        • 2.Sxe8+
          • 2...Qxb8
            • 3.d4+
              • 3...Sxd4
                • 4.f4#
          • 2...Qc7
            • 3.d4+
              • 3...Sxd4
                • 4.f4#
          • 2...Bc7
            • 3.d4+
              • 3...Qxd4
                • 4.Qxc7#
              • 3...Sxd4
                • 4.f4#
      • 1...Sh5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxd8+
              • 3...Qe7
                • 4.Qxe7#
        • 2.Sxf7+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxd8+
              • 3...Kxf7
                • 4.Rf8#
              • 3...Qe7
                • 4.Qxe7#
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxd8+
              • 3...Qe7
                • 4.Qxe7#
          • 2...Qxd4
            • 3.Sc4+
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Qxd8#
          • 2...Sxd4
            • 3.Sc4+
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Qe5#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb5+
              • 3...Qc5
                • 4.Sf4#
        • 2.Sxf7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb5+
              • 3...Qc5
                • 4.Sf4#

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