MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 31919 (8/1K6/p7/2Pk1P1p/2bp2R1/Q4nB1/1P6/1N2N1n1 w - - 0 1)

Abbott, Joseph William

British Chess Magazine, 1881

8/1K6/p7/2Pk1P1p/2bp2R1/Q4nB1/1P6/1N2N1n1

#4

9 + 7

3479 121 Chess Problems 1887

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...dxc3
            • 3.Se3#
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...dxe3
            • 3.Sc3#
        • 2.Rxd4+
          • 2...Sxd4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...hxg4
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Sc3+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Qe7#
                • 4.b4#
              • 3...dxc3
                • 4.Sb4#
            • 3.Qe6+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Qc6#
            • 3.Kb6
              • threat
                • 4.Sb4#
                • 4.Qe6#
              • 3...dxe3
                • 4.Sc3#
            • 3.Bd6
              • threat
                • 4.Sb4#
                • 4.Qe6#
              • 3...dxe3
                • 4.Sc3#
            • 3.b4
              • threat
                • 4.Qe6#
              • 3...dxe3
                • 4.Sc3#
              • 3...Se5
                • 4.Qxd4#
                • 4.Qxe5#
              • 3...Sg5
                • 4.Qxd4#
                • 4.Qe5#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qe7+
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Sb4#
            • 3.b4+
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Qe8#
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qe6#
          • 2...dxe3
            • 3.Sc3+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.b4#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Qe6+
              • 3...Kxc5
                • 4.Bd6#
                • 4.b4#

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