MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 149253 (7Q/3p4/2Npp3/3k4/3N4/3P4/1p6/1R4K1 w - - 0 1)

Latting, CH

Philadelphia Evening Herald, 1893

7Q/3p4/2Npp3/3k4/3N4/3P4/1p6/1R4K1

#3

6 + 5

14986 White-Hume Collection 2013

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb4#
        • 2.Se7#
        • 2.Qh1#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sd8
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Sd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sb3
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Rxb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Rb5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Rb5#
      • 1...dxc6!
    • 1.Qa8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...dxc6!
    • 1.Qb8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...dxc6!
    • 1.Qd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qa5#
      • 1...dxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxe6!
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Qa8+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Rxb2#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Rxb2#
      • 1...Kxe6
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Rf1#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Rf1#
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Re1
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
            • 3.Qh1#
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Qc3
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qc4#

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