MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 70624 (6n1/3k2Pp/6n1/qrQB1N2/3B4/2P2pP1/2K5/8 w - - 0 1)

Banning, Wells T

New York Clipper, 1856

(First published on Sat Aug 23 1856)

6n1/3k2Pp/6n1/qrQB1N2/3B4/2P2pP1/2K5/8

#4

8 + 7

1679 American Chess Nuts 1868

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Be6+!
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4+
              • 3...Kxc4
                • 4.Se3#
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Sd6#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qxg8+
              • 3...Kxg8
                • 4.Sh6#

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