MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 12975 (8/7p/4p1NP/8/3N4/4kp1P/1Q3p2/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Abbott, Joseph William

The Westminster Papers, 1875

8/7p/4p1NP/8/3N4/4kp1P/1Q3p2/5K2

#3

6 + 5

3479 121 Chess Problems 1887

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf4?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sc6
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...exf4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Kxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sf4
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...exf4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qc1#

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