MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 12964 (8/8/1p2R1b1/4N3/8/4k3/3nP3/Q2K4 w - - 0 1)

Townsend, Alonzo

The Westminster Papers, 1874

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#3

5 + 4

1693 English Chess Problems 1876

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b5
      • 2.Sd3+
        • 2...Be4
          • 3.Qa7#
        • 2...Se4
          • 3.Qa7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxg6+?
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Ke1
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Kf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd3+!
      • 1...Be4
        • 2.Qe5
          • 2...Sb1
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Sf1
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Sb3
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Sf3
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...Sc4
            • 3.Qxe4#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Qg7
          • 2...Bf5
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Bh5
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Bf7
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Bh7
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...Be8
            • 3.Qg1#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qa7#

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