MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 211468 (8/p4R2/K2p4/3kp3/2p3Q1/5p2/3N4/b4b2 w - - 0 1)

Duffy, Patrick Thomas

L'Illustration, 1865

8/p4R2/K2p4/3kp3/2p3Q1/5p2/3N4/b4b2

#4

4 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Rc7!
      • threat
        • 2.Rxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Bh3
            • 3.Qg8+
              • 3...Be6
                • 4.Qa8#
      • 1...c3+
        • 2.Rc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Bh3
            • 3.Qg8+
              • 3...Be6
                • 4.Qa8#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Rxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qg8#
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Qg8+
              • 3...Be6
                • 4.Qa8#
            • 3.Qxf5
              • threat
                • 4.Qf7#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qf5+
              • 3...Be5
                • 4.Qf7#
          • 2...Bg6
            • 3.Rc5+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Qc4#
              • 3...dxc5
                • 4.Qd7#
            • 3.Qxg6
              • threat
                • 4.Qf7#
                • 4.Qg8#
              • 3...e4
                • 4.Qxe4#
          • 2...Bh7
            • 3.Rc5+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Qc4#
              • 3...dxc5
                • 4.Qd7#

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