MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 156715 (8/8/R7/8/1P3p2/N1k2p2/5K2/5NQ1 w - - 0 1)

Daniel, Arthur William

British Chess Magazine, 1905

8/8/R7/8/1P3p2/N1k2p2/5K2/5NQ1

#3

6 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qg6?
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sb1#
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Qb1#
        • 2.Qd3
          • 2...Ka1
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kc1
            • 3.Qb1#
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...Kb3
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Ra4#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Qd3
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Kxb4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kb2
        • 2.Se4
          • threat
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Ka2
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qb1#
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Kxa1
            • 3.Sac4#
      • 1...Kxd2
        • 2.Qe1+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qa1
          • 2...Kxd2
            • 3.Rd6#
      • 1...Kxb4
        • 2.Se4
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qb1#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qc1
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Rd6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#

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