MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 25226 (8/1p2n1p1/bp3p1r/1k1N3Q/3P1PRb/1K6/5p2/6n1 w - - 0 1)

Fantacci, Antonio

Illustrated London News, 1853

8/1p2n1p1/bp3p1r/1k1N3Q/3P1PRb/1K6/5p2/6n1

#5

6 + 11

3978 200 Demanding Chess Puzzles 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe8+!
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Rg2
          • threat
            • 3.Sc7+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Qe1+
                  • 4...Sb4
                    • 5.Qxb4#
                  • 4...fxe1Q
                    • 5.Ra2#
                  • 4...fxe1S
                    • 5.Ra2#
                  • 4...fxe1B
                    • 5.Ra2#
                  • 4...fxe1R
                    • 5.Ra2#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qe1+
              • 3...fxe1Q
                • 4.Ra2+
                  • 4...Kb5
                    • 5.Sc7#
              • 3...fxe1S
                • 4.Ra2+
                  • 4...Kb5
                    • 5.Sc3#
                    • 5.Sc7#
              • 3...fxe1B
                • 4.Ra2+
                  • 4...Kb5
                    • 5.Sc7#
              • 3...fxe1R
                • 4.Ra2+
                  • 4...Kb5
                    • 5.Sc3#
                    • 5.Sc7#
          • 2...Se2
            • 3.Qxe2+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Qa2+
                  • 4...Kb5
                    • 5.Sc3#
                    • 5.Sc7#
                    • 5.Qa4#
                • 4.Qd2+
                  • 4...Kb5
                    • 5.Sc7#
                  • 4...Sb4
                    • 5.Qxb4#
          • 2...Sf3
            • 3.Qe2+
              • 3...Ka5
                • 4.Qa2+
                  • 4...Kb5
                    • 5.Sc3#
                    • 5.Sc7#
                    • 5.Qa4#

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