MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 53014 (r4N1n/4QNb1/2P2pp1/P1pp2p1/3k2b1/pP3P1r/3K3p/3n4 w - - 0 1)

Gold, Samuel

British Chess Magazine, 1881

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#4

8 + 14

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxg4#
      • 1...Rxf3
        • 2.Qxg4+
          • 2...Rf4
            • 3.Qe2
              • threat
                • 4.Se6#
                • 4.Qd3#
      • 1...Bxf3
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...fxe5
            • 3.Se6+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sd6#
      • 1...Sxf7
        • 2.Qxg4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxg6+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qd7#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qxg4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qd4+
              • 3...Kb4
                • 4.Qb6#
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.Se6#
              • 3...Kb5
                • 4.Qb6#
              • 3...Kxc6
                • 4.Qb6#

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