MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 71315 (3r4/4B3/2NP1P1P/q1kN3K/bR2B3/P1p2pP1/3P3b/1nQ3r1 w - - 0 1)

Wood, Walter John

1st Prize=, Falkirk Herald, 1919

3r4/4B3/2NP1P1P/q1kN3K/bR2B3/P1p2pP1/3P3b/1nQ3r1

#4

13 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Rb6+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qf2+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.d3#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qh3+
              • 3...Ke8
                • 4.Bg6#
          • 2...Qxb6
            • 3.Sc7+
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Se6#
              • 3...Kd7
                • 4.Qh3#
      • 1...Qxb4
        • 2.axb4+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Sc7+
              • 3...Kb6
                • 4.Qa6#
                • 4.Qf2#
              • 3...Kd7
                • 4.Qh3#
      • 1...Rxf1
        • 2.Sxa5
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
            • 3.d7#
          • 2...Be8+
            • 3.Kg5
              • threat
                • 4.d4#
                • 4.d7#
      • 1...Sxd2
        • 2.Sc7
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Qf2#
            • 3.d7#
          • 2...Qxb4
            • 3.axb4+
              • 3...Kb6
                • 4.Qa6#
      • 1...Sxa3
        • 2.Qa6
          • threat
            • 3.d4#
            • 3.d7#
          • 2...Qxa6
            • 3.d4+
              • 3...Kxc6
                • 4.Sb6#
          • 2...Sb5
            • 3.d4+
              • 3...Sxd4
                • 4.Rc4#
                • 4.Qc4#
                • 4.d7#
            • 3.d7+
              • 3...Sd6
                • 4.Rc4#
                • 4.Qc4#
                • 4.d4#
            • 3.Sxa5
              • threat
                • 4.Sb7#
                • 4.Rc4#
                • 4.Qb6#
                • 4.Qc6#
            • 3.Se5
              • threat
                • 4.Sd3#
                • 4.Rc4#
                • 4.Qc6#
              • 3...Qxb4
                • 4.Qb6#
      • 1...Qb5
        • 2.Rxb5+
          • 2...Bxb5
            • 3.Qf2+
              • 3...Kc4
                • 4.Sa5#
              • 3...Kxc6
                • 4.Sb6#

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