MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 143310 (7b/7p/4p2p/5k1P/5N1P/1P3P2/Qp1B1P2/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Neill, Benjamin Milnes

Brentano's Chess Monthly, 1881

7b/7p/4p2p/5k1P/5N1P/1P3P2/Qp1B1P2/1K6

#3

9 + 6

SOLUTION

  • NO_SOLUTION
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa3?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qf8
          • threat
            • 3.Bc3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc3#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Bxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Be5
        • 2.Qc5
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Qf8
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Bg7
        • 2.Qd6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qf8+
          • 2...Bf6
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Bd4!
    • 1.Qa6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.b4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kf6!

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