MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 27737 (1b6/r2R1pq1/3n2Bp/r1RPkN2/P3N3/p1p1P1p1/8/KQ6 w - - 0 1)

Blakemore, JT

The Weekly Mercury, 1895

(First published on Sat Apr 20 1895)

1b6/r2R1pq1/3n2Bp/r1RPkN2/P3N3/p1p1P1p1/8/KQ6

#4

10 + 11

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Sxd6+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Sc4+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Qg1#
      • 1...Rxc5
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Se7+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Sd2#
              • 3...Ke6
                • 4.Sxc5#
      • 1...Sxe4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd6+
              • 3...Kxg6
                • 4.Qf5#
            • 3.Rc6+
              • 3...Bd6
                • 4.Sh4#
                • 4.Se7#
              • 3...Sd6
                • 4.Sh4#
                • 4.Se7#
        • 2.Sxh6
          • threat
            • 3.Sg4#
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Sf2
            • 3.Sg4+
              • 3...Sxg4
                • 4.Qf4#
                • 4.Qf5#
            • 3.Qxf2
              • threat
                • 4.Sg4#
                • 4.Qf4#
                • 4.Qf5#
              • 3...f5
                • 4.Qxf5#

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