MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 217736 (7n/rp2Qb2/pb3N2/p7/P1Pk1p2/8/1PP1P2K/8 w - - 0 1)

Gibbins, Norman Martin

Laws, Benjamin Glover

British Chess Magazine, 1920

7n/rp2Qb2/pb3N2/p7/P1Pk1p2/8/1PP1P2K/8

#3

8 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc5
      • 2.Qe4#
    • 1...Bxc4
      • 2.c3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qe5+?
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd7!
      • threat
        • 2.e3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sxb6#
          • 2...fxe3
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Sxb6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...Be6
        • 2.Qxe6
          • threat
            • 3.c3#
      • 1...Bc5
        • 2.Qxc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf6#
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qxc5#
        • 2.e3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qxc5#
          • 2...fxe3
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Bd8
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qe4#
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Bd5
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Bh5
        • 2.c3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.c3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Sg6
        • 2.c3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Qxf7#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.e3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sxb6#

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