MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 43795 (8/1p1P4/1Bp4p/2p5/P1r4P/PkN4R/pPp5/2K3Q1 w - - 0 1)

Portilla, Vincente Maria Norberto

The Westminster Papers, 1872

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#4

10 + 8

3498 Chess Problems by V. M. N. Portilla 1873
1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb1+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Sd1+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Se4+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...a1S
        • 2.d8S
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Se6
              • threat
                • 4.Sxc5#

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