MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 200679 (Q6n/3K2k1/5N1n/R7/4P3/6P1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Spens, Sheriff Walter Cook

Illustrated London News, 1873

Q6n/3K2k1/5N1n/R7/4P3/6P1/8/8

#3

6 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sg4
      • 2.Qg8+
        • 2...Kxf6
          • 3.Rf5#
        • 2...Kh6
          • 3.Sxg4#
          • 3.Rh5#
          • 3.Qh7#
          • 3.Qg5#
    • 1...S6f7
      • 2.Qg8+
        • 2...Kxf6
          • 3.Rf5#
        • 2...Kh6
          • 3.Sg4#
          • 3.Rh5#
          • 3.Qh7#
    • 1...Sg8
      • 2.Qxg8+
        • 2...Kxf6
          • 3.Rf5#
        • 2...Kh6
          • 3.Sg4#
          • 3.Rh5#
          • 3.Qh7#
          • 3.Qg5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Rg5+?
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Sh5
          • threat
            • 3.Rg7#
            • 3.Qe8#
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Sg6!
    • 1.Qg8+?
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Ra6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Sxg8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qxh8+!
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Rg5+
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Qg7#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Sh5
          • threat
            • 3.Qg7#
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qg7#
      • 1...Kxh8
        • 2.Rg5
          • 2...Sg4
            • 3.Rg8#
          • 2...Sf5
            • 3.Rg8#
          • 2...Sf7
            • 3.Rg8#
          • 2...Sg8
            • 3.Rxg8#

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