MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 213083 (8/6p1/3K3p/pN4P1/P1kb2R1/5P2/3BP3/8 w - - 0 1)

Curtiss, Freeman Howard

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1874

8/6p1/3K3p/pN4P1/P1kb2R1/5P2/3BP3/8

#4

8 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxd4!
      • 1...hxg5
        • 2.Rxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Rxg7
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.Rg4#
            • 3.Rg6
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.Rg4#
          • 2...g6
            • 3.Rxg6
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.Rg4#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Rh4
          • 2...g6
            • 3.f4
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.f5#
      • 1...g6
        • 2.gxh6
          • 2...g5
            • 3.Rxg5
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.Rg4#

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