MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 159899 (8/1p6/2Pk4/3N4/QP2pN2/4p3/4K3/8 w - - 0 1)

Andrew, Frederick William

Nottinghamshire Guardian, 1898

(First published on Sat Sep 3 1898)

8/1p6/2Pk4/3N4/QP2pN2/4p3/4K3/8

#3

6 + 4

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.c7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe8
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.c8S#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qa6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.c8Q#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Qe8
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qe6#
            • 3.c8S#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe8
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qh8+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qh5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...bxc6
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...b6
        • 2.Qe8
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qe6#

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