MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 208144 (K7/2R5/4p3/3Nk3/4B3/5P2/8/6Q1 w - - 0 1)

Hawkins, Xenophon

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1875

K7/2R5/4p3/3Nk3/4B3/5P2/8/6Q1

#2

6 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc3?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qg7#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Sf4?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qg7#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Sb6?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qg7#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Sf6?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Qg7#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Se7?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kf6!
    • 1.f4+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc5#
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb4!
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qg7#
    • 1.Qh2+!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb2#

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