MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 215004 (B7/n3p3/1pp1P3/4p2p/R1pPk2B/4N3/4Q3/K7 w - - 0 1)

King, JF

Detroit Free Press, 1878

B7/n3p3/1pp1P3/4p2p/R1pPk2B/4N3/4Q3/K7

#4

8 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rxc4#
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...exd4
        • 2.Bxc6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxc4
              • threat
                • 4.Qd5#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Bf4#
          • 2...Sxc6
            • 3.Qg2+
              • 3...Kd3
                • 4.Qc2#
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qd5#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Rxc4+
              • 3...bxc4
                • 4.Qxc4#

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