MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 137322 (8/Q7/4kp2/1P6/1N5P/1K6/8/B7 w - - 0 1)

Hawes, Frederick Thomas

Australasian Chess Magazine, 1920

8/Q7/4kp2/1P6/1N5P/1K6/8/B7

#3

6 + 2

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc6?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe7
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sb4#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5!
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qe7
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sxf6
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sxf6
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qe5#

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