MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 154810 (8/8/1BkN2Q1/8/8/3K1P2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Henry, Eugene

Daily Telegraph, 1910

(First published on Sat Jan 8 1910)

8/8/1BkN2Q1/8/8/3K1P2/8/8

#3

5 + 1

14986 White-Hume Collection 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd5
      • 2.Se8
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qe4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc4?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Kc5
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Kd5
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kxb6!
    • 1.Kd4?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Kc5
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Kd5
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kxb6!
    • 1.Ke4?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Kd5
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kxb6!
    • 1.Qe8+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bc7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.f4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kxb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc8
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Bc7
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxb6
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Kxd6
        • 2.Kc4
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc7#

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