MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 143231 (B4b2/4p1p1/5P1p/2k3nR/6Q1/N7/8/K3N3 w - - 0 1)

Gittins, Frederick Richard

British Chess Magazine, 1893

B4b2/4p1p1/5P1p/2k3nR/6Q1/N7/8/K3N3

#3

7 + 6

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd3+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...Kb6!
    • 1.Qc8+?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qc4+?
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kd6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sec2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc4+
          • 2...Kxa3
            • 3.Sc2#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sec2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...exf6
        • 2.Sec2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Bd6
            • 3.Qe3#

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