MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 160820 (8/b1n1B1pN/4p1P1/3pk3/Qp1p2P1/5p2/3P1N2/6K1 w - - 0 1)

Pringle, TA

Daily Telegraph, 1927

(First published on Sat Oct 29 1927)

8/b1n1B1pN/4p1P1/3pk3/Qp1p2P1/5p2/3P1N2/6K1

#3

8 + 9

14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bh4?
      • threat
        • 2.Bg3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Kh2
          • threat
            • 3.Bg3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bg3#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Bg3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxb4#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qxa7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc7#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qxd4+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Bxd6#
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Qxc7#
      • 1...Sa8
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Qxc7#
      • 1...Se8
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Bxd6#
            • 3.Qxd6#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Qxc7#
      • 1...Sa6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxc7#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qf5+
          • 2...Kg3
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...exf5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qxc7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Bb6
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Bb8
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Sa8
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...Se8
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#

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