MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 30885 (bqn3B1/2b3K1/QP1p4/p3k2p/P3pR1p/Np4BP/4n3/8 w - - 0 1)

Abbott, Joseph William

The Westminster Papers, 1874

bqn3B1/2b3K1/QP1p4/p3k2p/P3pR1p/Np4BP/4n3/8

#4

9 + 12

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxe2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb2#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bf2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sb1+
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Qc4#
                • 4.Qb5#
            • 3.Sb5+
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qb2+
              • 3...Kxf4
                • 4.Qf6#
      • 1...hxg3
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qf1+
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.Qf6#
            • 3.Qxh5
              • threat
                • 4.Qg4#
        • 2.Rf5+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.Qf1+
              • 3...Ke5
                • 4.Qf6#
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.Qf6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3+
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Rxe4#
          • 2...dxc4
            • 3.Rf5+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Qd2#
              • 3...Kxf5
                • 4.Qxh5#
        • 2.Rxe4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be6+
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.Bxh4#
            • 3.Bh7+
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.Bxh4#
        • 2.Rf6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd2+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qc3#
          • 2...hxg3
            • 3.Qb2+
              • 3...d4
                • 4.Sc4#

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