MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 207870 (K7/8/4N3/3p4/2k5/3p4/3B3Q/8 w - - 0 1)

Decker, Adolfph L

Source?, 1910

K7/8/4N3/3p4/2k5/3p4/3B3Q/8

#3

4 + 3

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc7+?
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Sd4+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qa5#
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa5#
            • 3.Qd6#
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qa7#
            • 3.Qb7#
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Sc7#
            • 3.Qa5#
            • 3.Qc6#
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Ka4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb4#
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qa4#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qc6#
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kb3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd4!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qd6
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Qc7
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Bc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qd6#

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