MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 191785 (4n3/1n2K1p1/3PNp2/P2k2p1/Q5N1/p4p2/2P1b3/b7 w - - 0 1)

Erskine, John Angus

1st Prize, Australian Columns, 1915

4n3/1n2K1p1/3PNp2/P2k2p1/Q5N1/p4p2/2P1b3/b7

#3

7 + 10

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Be5
      • 2.Se3#
  • Keys
    • 1.Qb4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Se3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Sxa5
            • 3.Sd8#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Sxd4#
          • 2...Bb5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Sxa5
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Sbxd6
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Sexd6
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Qxb7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Bb5
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...Bxc4
            • 3.Qxb7#
      • 1...Ba6
        • 2.c4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qb1#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Bxc4
            • 3.Qxb7#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf2#
      • 1...Sd8
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf2#

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