MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 146348 (8/8/2p2p2/5p2/2p2P2/N1k1K3/8/1Q6 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Source?, 0000

8/8/2p2p2/5p2/2p2P2/N1k1K3/8/1Q6

#3

4 + 5

15041 Carpenter's Chess Problems (2nd Edition) 1886

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Sb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ke2?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke3
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Sxc4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd2
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Sa5
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sa3
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Sb5#
        • 2.Sb6
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Sa4#
            • 3.Sd5#
        • 2.Sd6
          • 2...c4
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Qb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb1
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Ke2
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...cxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb7!
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Ke2
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb5#

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