MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 55207 (3r3k/2p1NK2/6P1/n1pp3b/Q4p2/8/1R5b/nB5r w - - 0 1)

Miles, John Augustus

The Chess Player's Chronicle (Staunton), 1860

3r3k/2p1NK2/6P1/n1pp3b/Q4p2/8/1R5b/nB5r

#4

6 + 11

1693 English Chess Problems 1876

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh5#
      • 1...Rf8+
        • 2.Kxf8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh5#
            • 3.g7#
          • 2...Bxg6
            • 3.Sxg6+
              • 3...Kh7
                • 4.Qh5#
            • 3.Qxd5
              • threat
                • 4.Qg8#
              • 3...Kh7
                • 4.Qh5#
              • 3...Bf7
                • 4.Qe5#
              • 3...Bh7
                • 4.Qe5#
      • 1...Rxd1
        • 2.Rxh2
          • threat
            • 3.Rxh5#
          • 2...Rf8+
            • 3.Kxf8
              • threat
                • 4.Rxh5#
                • 4.g7#
          • 2...Rh1
            • 3.Rxh5+
              • 3...Rxh5
                • 4.g7#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qxd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxh5#
            • 3.Qxd8#
          • 2...Rf8+
            • 3.Kxf8
              • threat
                • 4.Qg8#
                • 4.Qxh5#
                • 4.g7#
          • 2...Bxg6+
            • 3.Sxg6+
              • 3...Kh7
                • 4.Qh5#
          • 2...Rxd5
            • 3.Rb8+
              • 3...Rd8
                • 4.Rxd8#
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Qxh5+
              • 3...Rxh5
                • 4.g7#

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