MESON Chess Problem Database
Problem Display
PID: 220491 (8/4p1pQ/2p3K1/2P1k3/PN5P/P7/5P2/8 w - - 0 1)
Thomas, Samuel H
English Mechanic and World of Science, 1875
(First published on Fri Oct 22 1875)
#4
8 + 4
| 15239 | Valois Notebooks | 2020 |
SOLUTION
- SOUND
- Keys
- 1.Kxg7!
- 1...Kd4
- 2.Qd3+
- 2...Kxc5
- 3.a5
- threat
- 4.Sa6#
- threat
- 3.a5
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Kg6
- threat
- 4.Qe3#
- 3...Kf4
- 4.Qf5#
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Qf5#
- threat
- 3.Kg6
- 2...Kxc5
- 2.Qd3+
- 1...Kf4
- 2.Qd3
- 2...Kg4
- 3.Kg6
- threat
- 4.Qg3#
- 3...Kf4
- 4.Qf5#
- 3...Kxh4
- 4.Qg3#
- threat
- 3.Kg6
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Kg6
- threat
- 4.Qe3#
- 3...Kf4
- 4.Qf5#
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Qf5#
- threat
- 3.Kg6
- 2...e5
- 3.Kg6
- threat
- 4.Qf5#
- 3...Kg4
- 4.Qg3#
- 3...e4
- 4.Qg3#
- threat
- 3.Kg6
- 2...e6
- 3.Kg6
- 3...Kg4
- 4.Qg3#
- 3...Ke5
- 4.Qe3#
- 3...e5
- 4.Qf5#
- 3...Kg4
- 3.Kg6
- 2...Kg4
- 2.Qd3
- 1...Ke6
- 2.Qd3
- 2...Ke5
- 3.Kg6
- threat
- 4.Qe3#
- 3...Kf4
- 4.Qf5#
- 3...Ke6
- 4.Qf5#
- threat
- 3.Kg6
- 2...Ke5
- 2.Qd3
- 1...e6
- 2.Qd3
- 2...Kf4
- 3.Kg6
- 3...Kg4
- 4.Qg3#
- 3...Ke5
- 4.Qe3#
- 3...e5
- 4.Qf5#
- 3...Kg4
- 3.Kg6
- 2...Kf4
- 2.Qd3
- 1...Kd4
- 1.Kxg7!
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