MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 157873 (8/8/3P4/8/N2k4/1Q1P2BK/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Downer, GR

Leeds Mercury Weekly Supplement, 1880

(First published on Sat Dec 4 1880)

8/8/3P4/8/N2k4/1Q1P2BK/8/8

#3

6 + 1

15239 Valois Notebooks 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc5?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qb2
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Kxc5!
    • 1.Be5+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd1
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Qc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Kg4
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Bf2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Sb2
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Bf4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Qe2
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Ke3!
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Ke3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe2
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Be5
          • 2...Kf2
            • 3.Bd4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc5#

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