MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 144708 (1K6/8/3B1p2/2p2k2/4N3/8/4P3/1Q6 w - - 0 1)

Osborne, PL

British Chess Magazine, 1899

1K6/8/3B1p2/2p2k2/4N3/8/4P3/1Q6

#3

5 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg3+?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh5#
        • 2.Qh7
          • threat
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qh5#
        • 2.Qh1
          • threat
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Kg5
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kh4
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Kh6
            • 3.Bf8#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg1!
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qxc5
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sg3#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Sc5
          • 2...c3
            • 3.e4#

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