MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 184176 (1b1N3n/3Pp3/1Pp2p2/3pkp1K/Q2R2p1/2p4P/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

British Chess Magazine, 1916

1b1N3n/3Pp3/1Pp2p2/3pkp1K/Q2R2p1/2p4P/8/8

#3

7 + 10

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd6
      • 2.Qxc6+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qxd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc6+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Rxd5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxe7#
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Sf7+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.d8S+
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qxc6#
      • 1...Sxf7!
    • 1.Qxc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sxe6
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qxc6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...dxc4
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.d8S#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Re4+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.hxg4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qxc6#
          • 2...dxe4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Bd6
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Sxc6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.d8Q#
            • 3.d8R#

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