MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 19755 (rN2n3/5R2/pN2pp1P/n3k3/P2p1pQP/5B2/1BP3K1/qr4b1 w - - 0 1)

Abbott, Joseph William

British Chess Magazine, 1881

rN2n3/5R2/pN2pp1P/n3k3/P2p1pQP/5B2/1BP3K1/qr4b1

#4

11 + 12

3479 121 Chess Problems 1887

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxf6!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxe6#
        • 2.Qxe6#
        • 2.Qxf4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe7+
              • 3...Sd6
                • 4.Qxd6#
        • 2.Qxf4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.S8d7+
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Qd2#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Rf7+
              • 3...Kd8
                • 4.Rd7#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Qg5+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Bh5+
              • 3...Kf8
                • 4.S6d7#
                • 4.S8d7#
      • 1...Sxf6
        • 2.Sc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Sxg4
            • 3.Sd7+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Se7#
          • 2...Se4
            • 3.Qh5+
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Sd7#
              • 3...Sg5
                • 4.Qxg5#

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