MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 208012 (8/R7/n5n1/3k4/N5N1/2QP4/8/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Babson, Joseph Ney

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1873

8/R7/n5n1/3k4/N5N1/2QP4/8/3K4

#2

6 + 3

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb6+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Se3+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qf6#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qf6?
      • threat
        • 2.Se3#
        • 2.Rd7#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Sc3#
        • 2.Sb6#
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Sb8
        • 2.Se3#
        • 2.Ra5#
      • 1...Sf8
        • 2.Se3#
      • 1...Se5!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Rd7#
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qd7#
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Rxa6!
      • threat
        • 2.Se3#
        • 2.Sf6#
        • 2.Qc4#
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Se5
        • 2.Se3#
        • 2.Sf6#
        • 2.Qxe5#
        • 2.Qc5#
    • 1.Qd4+!
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Rd7#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd7#

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