MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 20576 (2bb4/3pp3/pn6/3B1Q2/5pp1/5Nk1/6P1/4nK2 w - - 0 1)

CW of Sunbury (Charles White)

The Westminster Papers, 1873

2bb4/3pp3/pn6/3B1Q2/5pp1/5Nk1/6P1/4nK2

#5

5 + 10

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg4+
          • 2...Kxh2
            • 3.Qh3#
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Be6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxg4+
              • 3...Kxh2
                • 4.Qh3#
                • 4.Qh4#
          • 2...Bxe6
            • 3.Qxe6
              • threat
                • 4.Qxg4+
                  • 4...Kxh2
                    • 5.Qh3#
                    • 5.Qh4#
                • 4.Qxe1+
                  • 4...Kxh2
                    • 5.Qh4#
              • 3...Kxh2
                • 4.Qxg4
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qh3#
                    • 5.Qh4#
                  • 4...Kh1
                    • 5.Qh3#
                    • 5.Qh5#
                    • 5.Qh4#
                  • 4...Sxg2
                    • 5.Qxg2#
              • 3...Sxg2
                • 4.Qxg4+
                  • 4...Kxh2
                    • 5.Qxg2#
              • 3...Sf3
                • 4.Qxg4+
                  • 4...Kxh2
                    • 5.Qh3#
                • 4.Sxf3
                  • threat
                    • 5.Qe1#
                  • 4...gxf3
                    • 5.Qh3#
    • 1.Be6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg4#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Qc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Sxf3
            • 3.Qf2+
              • 3...Kh2
                • 4.g3+
                  • 4...Kh1
                    • 5.Qg2#
                  • 4...Kh3
                    • 5.Qg2#

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