MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 143988 (8/8/N2p4/3b4/3kB2P/2nN4/PB4Q1/K7 w - - 0 1)

Dobbs, Gilbert S

Tidskrift for Schack, 1909

8/8/N2p4/3b4/3kB2P/2nN4/PB4Q1/K7

#3

8 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Bxc3+
        • 2...Kxc3
          • 3.Qb2#
        • 2...Ke3
          • 3.Qf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxc3+?
      • 1...Kxc3
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Bxd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bxc3
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qd2#
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Sb4#
      • 1...Kxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se5!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxc3+
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Bxc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Bxe4
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Bxd5
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Bxe4
        • 2.Bxc3+
          • 2...Kxc3
            • 3.Qb2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...dxe5
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sc5#

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