MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 115522 (7n/3N1Np1/4k3/6Bp/2K5/5p2/Q7/4n3 w - - 0 1)

Coultaus, Joseph A

Checkmate, 1901

7n/3N1Np1/4k3/6Bp/2K5/5p2/Q7/4n3

#3

5 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd8+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qa4
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qa8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kxd7
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kxd7
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf4#
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qd2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sf8#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Sf8#
      • 1...Kxf7
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Sf8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Sd3!
    • 1.Qa5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxf7
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Sf8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxd7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kxd7
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxf7
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Sf8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe6#

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