MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 214322 (8/rn3ppp/5kbq/n1N4B/4R1Pp/1Q6/1pr1p2P/1Kb5 w - - 0 1)

Finlinson, Joseph Henry Scott

Scientific American Supplement, 1877

8/rn3ppp/5kbq/n1N4B/4R1Pp/1Q6/1pr1p2P/1Kb5

#4

7 + 14

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.g5+!
      • 1...Kxg5
        • 2.Qxf7
          • threat
            • 3.Se6+
              • 3...Kxh5
                • 4.Qf3#
            • 3.Re5+
              • 3...Bf5
                • 4.Rxf5#
                • 4.Qxf5#
            • 3.Qe7+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Bg4#
                • 4.Qe5#
              • 3...Kxh5
                • 4.Rxh4#
                • 4.Qxh4#
          • 2...Kxh5
            • 3.Qf3+
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.Se6#
          • 2...Qxh5
            • 3.Se6+
              • 3...Kh6
                • 4.Qxg7#
          • 2...Rxc5
            • 3.Qe7+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Bg4#
              • 3...Kxh5
                • 4.Qxh4#
          • 2...Bxh5
            • 3.Re5+
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Qf5#
          • 2...Bxf7
            • 3.Re5+
              • 3...Kf4
                • 4.Sd3#
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Sd7#
          • 2...Rc3
            • 3.Qe7+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Bg4#
                • 4.Qe5#
              • 3...Kxh5
                • 4.Qxh4#
          • 2...Bf4
            • 3.Qxf4+
              • 3...Kxh5
                • 4.Qg4#
                • 4.Qxh4#
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Rg4+
              • 3...Bxg4
                • 4.Se4#

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