MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 194413 (8/8/8/3p4/1Pk5/K1N4Q/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Dixon, Hugh F

The Observer, 1940

(First published on Sun Jul 21 1940)

8/8/8/3p4/1Pk5/K1N4Q/8/8

#3

4 + 2

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf1#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qf5
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se2!
      • threat
        • 2.Ka4
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qe6
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa6#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sxd4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Qf5
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qc5#

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