MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 33546 (6B1/K2p1R1p/p2pk2P/4p1p1/P2p3b/2N3nP/1P6/6Qn w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

2nd Prize, Deutsche Schachbund, 1889

6B1/K2p1R1p/p2pk2P/4p1p1/P2p3b/2N3nP/1P6/6Qn

#4

9 + 11

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
3571 An English Bohemian 1933
3389 Belgian Solving Championship 2003
5405 Chess Solving Yearbook 2003 2004

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3
          • threat
            • 3.Rg7#
            • 3.Rxh7#
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...dxc3
        • 2.Rf8+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qb6
              • threat
                • 4.Qd8#
              • 3...Kxf8
                • 4.Qd8#
              • 3...d5
                • 4.Qf6#
      • 1...dxe3
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Rf1#
            • 3.Rf2#
            • 3.Rf3#
            • 3.Rf4#
            • 3.Rf6#
            • 3.Rf8#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Rf4+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Rc4#
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Rc4#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Re7+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Bxh7#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Rf6#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Rf6+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qa3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Rf6+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qc1#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qxd4
              • threat
                • 4.Sc7#
                • 4.Rf6#
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Rf6#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Rg7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.hxg4+
              • 3...Kf6
                • 4.Sd5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd5+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.hxg4#

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