MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 44140 (1r5b/8/rk3p2/1N6/5n2/p1P1R1n1/K1Q5/6B1 w - - 0 1)

Hanshew, John K

Source?, 0000

1r5b/8/rk3p2/1N6/5n2/p1P1R1n1/K1Q5/6B1

#4

6 + 8

4803 Chess Problems by John K Hanshew 1874

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Re6+!
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Rxe6
            • 3.Qb4+
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Sc7#
          • 2...Rab6
            • 3.Sc7
              • threat
                • 4.Qxa3#
              • 3...Rxb3
                • 4.Ra6#
              • 3...Rb4
                • 4.Ra6#
          • 2...Rc6
            • 3.Qb4+
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Sc7#
          • 2...Rd6
            • 3.Qb4+
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Sc7#
          • 2...Sd3
            • 3.Qxa3+
              • 3...Kxb5
                • 4.Qxa6#
            • 3.Kxa3
              • threat
                • 4.Qa4#
              • 3...Sb2
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Sc5
                • 4.Qb4#
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Qxa3+
              • 3...Kxb5
                • 4.Qxa6#
            • 3.Kxa3
              • threat
                • 4.Qa4#
              • 3...Sxc3
                • 4.Qb4#
              • 3...Sb6
                • 4.Qb4#
      • 1...Kxb5
        • 2.Qb3+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qxa3+
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Qxa6#
      • 1...Kb7
        • 2.Qh7+
          • 2...Bg7
            • 3.Qxg7+
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.Rxa6#
              • 3...Kc8
                • 4.Re8#
                • 4.Qc7#

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