MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 182519 (8/2K5/4p3/n2kp3/1p1p4/1P3R2/2Q1N3/3r1n2 w - - 0 1)

Horn, C (= Laws, BG)

British Chess Magazine, 1912

8/2K5/4p3/n2kp3/1p1p4/1P3R2/2Q1N3/3r1n2

#3

5 + 8

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sxb3
      • 2.Qc6#
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Qxc4+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Qc6#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Qxc6#
    • 1...Sb7
      • 2.Qc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qxe5#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf4#
      • 1...exf5
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...exf4
            • 3.Qxf5#
      • 1...Rd3
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxd3#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rxe5#
      • 1...Sc4
        • 2.Sf4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rxe5#
            • 3.Qxc4#
        • 2.bxc4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rxe5#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe5#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Rxe5#

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