MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 180711 (8/5pK1/Q4P2/2k2P2/5N2/P1p3p1/2B1P1P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Hawkins, Xenophon

British Chess Magazine, 1911

8/5pK1/Q4P2/2k2P2/5N2/P1p3p1/2B1P1P1/8

#3

9 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh5?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb6
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bb3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Ba4?
      • threat
        • 2.e3
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.e3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Be4?
      • threat
        • 2.e3
          • 2...c2
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.e3
          • threat
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qb7?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe7
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Qb6+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Bb3#
        • 2.Bd3#
        • 2.Qb4#
      • 1...Kxb6!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Bd3+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qa6#
        • 2.Qc7
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Kxd6!
    • 1.a4?
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Ka3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bb3#
            • 3.Bd3#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh3!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb5
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb6
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bb3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qc5#

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