MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 212939 (2R1r1q1/Q1P1p3/2BbN2p/p2pNn1P/KP4p1/2kP2p1/2p1P3/2B5 w - - 0 1)

Smith, Thomas

Schachzeitung, 1869

2R1r1q1/Q1P1p3/2BbN2p/p2pNn1P/KP4p1/2kP2p1/2p1P3/2B5

#4

12 + 12

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxa5
          • threat
            • 3.b5+
              • 3...Bb4
                • 4.Qxb4#
            • 3.Sxd6
              • threat
                • 4.Sb5#
                • 4.Qc5#
                • 4.b5#
            • 3.Qxd5
              • threat
                • 4.Qb3#
                • 4.Qc4#
        • 2.Qg1
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Qg5
            • 3.Qe1+
              • 3...Qd2
                • 4.Qxd2#
            • 3.Sfxg5
              • threat
                • 4.Qe1#
              • 3...Bf4
                • 4.Qc5#
      • 1...Qxf7
        • 2.Qe3
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Qxe6
            • 3.Qd2+
              • 3...Kd4
                • 4.Bb2#
          • 2...Sxe3
            • 3.Sd4
              • threat
                • 4.Sb5#
              • 3...Kxd4
                • 4.Bb2#
      • 1...Bxb4
        • 2.Qg1
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Qg5
            • 3.Qe1+
              • 3...Qd2
                • 4.Qxd2#
            • 3.Sfxg5
              • threat
                • 4.Qe1#
      • 1...Qg5
        • 2.Sfxg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg1
              • threat
                • 4.Qe1#
              • 3...Bf4
                • 4.Qc5#
          • 2...Bxb4
            • 3.Qg1
              • threat
                • 4.Qe1#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qg1
              • threat
                • 4.Qe1#
              • 3...Bg3
                • 4.Qc5#
              • 3...Bf4
                • 4.Qc5#
      • 1...Qg6
        • 2.hxg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qg1
              • threat
                • 4.Qe1#
              • 3...Bf4
                • 4.Qc5#
          • 2...Bxb4
            • 3.Qg1
              • threat
                • 4.Qe1#
          • 2...g2
            • 3.Qg1
              • threat
                • 4.Qe1#
              • 3...Bg3
                • 4.Qc5#
              • 3...Bf4
                • 4.Qc5#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sc5
              • threat
                • 4.Se4#
              • 3...Bxc5
                • 4.Qxc5#
      • 1...Qg7
        • 2.Qg1
          • threat
            • 3.Qe1#
          • 2...Qg5
            • 3.Qe1+
              • 3...Qd2
                • 4.Qxd2#
            • 3.Sfxg5
              • threat
                • 4.Qe1#
              • 3...Bf4
                • 4.Qc5#

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