MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 33549 (4K3/P7/1p2k2p/rp5P/p4Q1p/8/n2NN3/n7 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

Manchester Weekly Times, 1894

4K3/P7/1p2k2p/rp5P/p4Q1p/8/n2NN3/n7

#4

6 + 9

187 The Chess Bouquet 1897
3571 An English Bohemian 1933

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Se4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd5+
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Sf2#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sd2+
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Qf8#
      • 1...Sb4
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf5+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Sd2#
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Qd7#
      • 1...h3
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.S4g3+
              • 3...Kg4
                • 4.Qf4#
              • 3...Kg5
                • 4.Qf4#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qf5+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Sd2#
              • 3...Kc6
                • 4.Qd7#
    • 1.Sd4+!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sxb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7+
              • 3...Kxb5
                • 4.Qc4#
              • 3...Kd5
                • 4.Qd6#
            • 3.Qe4+
              • 3...Kxb5
                • 4.Qc4#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qc4#
          • 2...Rxb5
            • 3.Kd7
              • threat
                • 4.Qd6#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Qd6#
                • 4.Qc4#

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