MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 37116 (4B3/n3p3/7Q/r1kNK3/2p5/2Nb4/1r1P4/5n2 w - - 0 1)

Wash, Benjamin S

Source?, 1885

4B3/n3p3/7Q/r1kNK3/2p5/2Nb4/1r1P4/5n2

#4

6 + 8

5063 Spectacular Chess Problems 1965

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Rbxb5
        • 2.Se4+
          • 2...Bxe4
            • 3.d4+
              • 3...cxd4 ep
                • 4.Qc1#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Qxg6
          • threat
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ra6
            • 3.Qg1+
              • 3...Se3
                • 4.Qxe3#
            • 3.Qxa6
              • threat
                • 4.Sa4#
                • 4.Se4#
                • 4.Qb6#
                • 4.Qxa7#
              • 3...Sc6+
                • 4.Qxc6#
          • 2...e6
            • 3.Qg1+
              • 3...Se3
                • 4.Qxe3#
    • 1.Qe6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe7#
      • 1...Rb7
        • 2.Bd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe7#
          • 2...Ra6
            • 3.Sa4+
              • 3...Rxa4
                • 4.Qxe7#
            • 3.Qxe7+
              • 3...Rd6
                • 4.Sa4#
                • 4.Qxd6#

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