MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 183533 (8/b7/1p3p2/3P4/4k3/K3N1Q1/3PP3/8 w - - 0 1)

Crouch, E

British Chess Magazine, 1915

8/b7/1p3p2/3P4/4k3/K3N1Q1/3PP3/8

#3

6 + 4

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd4
      • 2.Qf4+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qb4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc3
          • threat
            • 3.d3#
        • 2.d3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.d3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.d3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Bb8!
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
        • 2.d3+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.d3
          • threat
            • 3.e4#
      • 1...Bb8
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.d3+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.e4#
    • 1.d3+!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qf4+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#

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