MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 188345 (3b4/3Q4/1P5p/pr1N3K/k2p4/8/1PP5/4B3 w - - 0 1)

Holroyd, GC

The Observer, 1937

(First published on Sun May 16 1937)

3b4/3Q4/1P5p/pr1N3K/k2p4/8/1PP5/4B3

#3

7 + 6

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bg5
      • 2.Sc7
        • threat
          • 3.Qxb5#
    • 1...d3
      • 2.Qg4+
        • 2...Rb4
          • 3.Sc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg6?
      • 1...Bh4
        • 2.Sc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Sc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Bf6
        • 2.Sc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Sxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb5#
        • 2.bxc7
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Sc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qxb5#
            • 3.Qd4#
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Rb4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...h5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Bc1
          • threat
            • 3.b3#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.Sc7
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Rb4
            • 3.Sc3#

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