MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 43321 (b4B2/1qrp4/5p2/3Q1R1p/1r1N4/n1n2N1K/3P3P/7k w - - 0 1)

Grimshaw, Walter

Illustrated London News, 1853

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#5

8 + 10

14689 A Memorial to D. J. Densmore 1920
4760 200 Classic Chess Puzzles 1993
145 StrateGems 2002
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5+!
      • 1...Kg1
        • 2.Sec6
          • threat
            • 3.Qg2#
          • 2...Qxc6
            • 3.Bc5
              • threat
                • 4.Se2#
              • 3...Qxd5
                • 4.Se2+
                  • 4...Kh1
                    • 5.Sg3#
                    • 5.Rf1#
              • 3...Qxc5
                • 4.Qg8+
                  • 4...Kh1
                    • 5.Rf1#
                  • 4...Bg2+
                    • 5.Qxg2#
              • 3...Sxd5
                • 4.Se2+
                  • 4...Kh1
                    • 5.Sg3#
                    • 5.Rf1#
              • 3...Se4
                • 4.Se2+
                  • 4...Kh1
                    • 5.Sg3#
                    • 5.Rf1#

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