MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 43175 (K5b1/8/4p3/3pk3/5RPQ/7p/1P1r3B/8 w - - 0 1)

Grimshaw, Walter

Illustrated London News, 1856

(First published on Sat Feb 16 1856)

K5b1/8/4p3/3pk3/5RPQ/7p/1P1r3B/8

#4

6 + 6

3977 200 Intriguing Chess Puzzles 1996
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Rc2
        • 2.Rc4+
          • 2...Rxh2
            • 3.Qg7+
              • 3...Kd6
                • 4.Qc7#
    • 1.Qd8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7#
        • 2.Qb8#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Ka7
          • 2...Rd3
            • 3.Rf3+
              • 3...Ke4
                • 4.Qa8#
            • 3.Rxd4+
              • 3...Rg3
                • 4.Bxg3#
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Rxd4+
              • 3...Rxh2
                • 4.Qh8#
          • 2...Bh7
            • 3.Rxd4+
              • 3...Rxh2
                • 4.Qh8#
        • 2.g5
          • threat
            • 3.Rxd4+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qf6#
              • 3...Rxh2
                • 4.Qf6#
          • 2...Rd1
            • 3.Rxd4+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qf6#
            • 3.Rh4+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qf6#
          • 2...Rd3
            • 3.Rxd4+
              • 3...Kf5
                • 4.Qf6#
              • 3...Rg3
                • 4.Qf6#

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