MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 121666 (k7/3N4/2KP4/8/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Stubbs, Charles Francis

Free Press, 1899

k7/3N4/2KP4/8/8/8/8/8

#4

3 + 1

3713 Snap 2009
6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb8!
      • threat
        • 2.Kb6
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.d7
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.d8Q#
                • 4.d8R#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.d7
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Kb6
              • 3...Kxb8
                • 4.d8Q#
                • 4.d8R#
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Kb6
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.d8Q#
                • 4.d8R#
      • 1...Kxb8
        • 2.d7
          • threat
            • 3.Kb6
              • 3...Ka8
                • 4.d8Q#
                • 4.d8R#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.d8Q
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Qb6#
                • 4.Qa8#
            • 3.d8R
              • 3...Ka6
                • 4.Ra8#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Kb6
              • 3...Kb8
                • 4.d8Q#
                • 4.d8R#

This anticipates 37359(1963)

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