MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 43170 (r2N4/4n1n1/4rN2/ppp5/3k1P2/1P3K2/B6R/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Anonymous

Illustrated London News, 1856

r2N4/4n1n1/4rN2/ppp5/3k1P2/1P3K2/B6R/4B3

#4

8 + 8

3977 200 Intriguing Chess Puzzles 1996

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc6+!
      • 1...Rxc6
        • 2.Bb4
          • threat
            • 3.Rd2#
          • 2...axb4
            • 3.Rd2+
              • 3...Kc3
                • 4.Se4#
          • 2...cxb4
            • 3.Rd2+
              • 3...Kc3
                • 4.Se4#
              • 3...Kc5
                • 4.Sd7#

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