MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 211668 (2N1n2K/ppn5/b7/1Pk5/3N1p2/qpPP4/6Q1/8 w - - 0 1)

Challenger, Alfred Clement

1st HM., Westminster Gazette, 1927

2N1n2K/ppn5/b7/1Pk5/3N1p2/qpPP4/6Q1/8

#3

7 + 9

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sxb5
      • 2.Se6#
      • 2.Qg5#
    • 1...Sa8
      • 2.Qg5#
    • 1...b6
      • 2.Qc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe4?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Sfd5
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Scd5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Sg7
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Sd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe2!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Sd6
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Sxb3+
          • 2...Kxb5
            • 3.Qxe8#
          • 2...Qxb3
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Sfd5
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Scd5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Sg7
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Sd5
            • 3.Qd6#

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