MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 153587 (4Q3/p4p2/P7/3k2p1/1p1N4/1N4P1/1P3Pn1/K7 w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

Leeds Mercury, 1886

(First published on Sat Mar 27 1886)

4Q3/p4p2/P7/3k2p1/1p1N4/1N4P1/1P3Pn1/K7

#3

8 + 6

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc4
      • 2.Qb5#
    • 1...f5
      • 2.Qe6#
    • 1...f6
      • 2.Qe6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qb5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qd7+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qxf7+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sfd2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sbd2#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sbd4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sd4#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sc1#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Sfd4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sbd4#

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