MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 158770 (6b1/3p3p/3Pp2K/1p2k1p1/nBP4N/P1p1P1P1/2B5/2Q5 w - - 0 1)

Andrew, Frederick William

Sunday Times, 1896

(First published on Sun Apr 12 1896)

6b1/3p3p/3Pp2K/1p2k1p1/nBP4N/P1p1P1P1/2B5/2Q5

#3

10 + 9

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Qd1
          • threat
            • 3.Sf3#
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...gxh4
        • 2.Qd1
          • threat
            • 3.Qh5#
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Qd1
          • threat
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Sc5!
    • 1.Sg6+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...hxg6!
  • Keys
    • 1.e4!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qxg5+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...bxc4
        • 2.Qxg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf3#
      • 1...gxh4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.e5#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qxg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxc5#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qxc5#
      • 1...Bf7
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qxg5#
            • 3.e5#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Qxg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Qxg5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...g4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.e5#

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