MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 212177 (5Q2/R7/3pp3/2N1k3/2p4B/P3n3/K7/8 w - - 0 1)

Barnett, James P

American Chess Nuts, 1868

5Q2/R7/3pp3/2N1k3/2p4B/P3n3/K7/8

#4

6 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Bf6#
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Ra5+
              • 3...Kb6
                • 4.Bd8#
      • 1...dxc5
        • 2.Bf6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qb7
              • threat
                • 4.Ra6#
                • 4.Qd7#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Be7
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf2
              • 3...Kc3
                • 4.Qb2#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qf6#
              • 3...c3
                • 4.Qf4#
              • 3...e5
                • 4.Qd2#
          • 2...Sg4
            • 3.Sd7+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Bc5#
            • 3.Qxg4
              • threat
                • 4.Sd7#
              • 3...d4
                • 4.Qe4#
                • 4.Qg5#
          • 2...Sf5
            • 3.Sd7+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Bc5#

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