MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 12780 (b7/6p1/3p2K1/8/3kpP2/4Np2/2R2p2/5B1Q w - - 0 1)

Abbott, Joseph William

The Westminster Papers, 1871

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#3

6 + 7

3479 121 Chess Problems 1887

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bd5
      • 2.Sf5#
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Sf5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxf3?
      • threat
        • 2.Rc4#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...exf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Qd2#
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qa5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Sf5#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qa5
          • threat
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Qd2#
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Qd5+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Bxd5
            • 3.Sf5#

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