MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 215588 (8/4Q3/8/8/8/8/6K1/3kB3 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

New York Tid-Bits, 1886

(First published on Sat May 15 1886)

8/4Q3/8/8/8/8/6K1/3kB3

#4

3 + 1

3713 Snap 2020
6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...Ke2
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kxe1
        • 2.Qb2
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Kf3
              • 3...Ke1
                • 4.Qc1#
                • 4.Qe2#
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Bf2
          • 2...Kb1
            • 3.Qb3+
              • 3...Ka1
                • 4.Bd4#
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Be3#
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qc3
              • 3...Ke2
                • 4.Qc2#
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qb3
              • 3...Kc1
                • 4.Be3#
              • 3...Ke2
                • 4.Qc2#

Anticipated by 52591(1885)

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