MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 158696 (8/3N4/4Kp2/2p5/2P5/N1Pk4/6Q1/8 w - - 0 1)

Dobbs, Gilbert S

British Chess Magazine, 1907

8/3N4/4Kp2/2p5/2P5/N1Pk4/6Q1/8

#3

6 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kf5?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sb1
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxc3!
    • 1.Kxf6?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Se5
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kxc3!
    • 1.Sxc5+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sc2+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Kxc3!
    • 1.Sb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd5
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sd5
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Kxc3!
    • 1.Sxf6?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sb1
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd5#
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Kxc3!
    • 1.Qf2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe1
          • 2...f5
            • 3.Sxc5#
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qe1
          • 2...f4
            • 3.Sxc5#
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Kxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb1!
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Kf5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Sxf6
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Sxc5#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf3#

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