MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 158914 (n5K1/4b3/N2k1p2/N7/8/n3P3/5BQ1/8 w - - 0 1)

Dobbs, Gilbert S

British Chess Magazine, 1907

n5K1/4b3/N2k1p2/N7/8/n3P3/5BQ1/8

#3

6 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd7
      • 2.Qc6+
        • 2...Kd8
          • 3.Sb7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bg3+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Sb7#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxc5
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Be1#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qh2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qh5#
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.e4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Sab7#
            • 3.Se6#
            • 3.Scb7#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Bf8
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Sab7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sd7#
            • 3.Qe6#

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