MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 218747 (5N1K/p7/8/p1P2kP1/Q4P1p/7p/7P/8 w - - 0 1)

Blight, WA

British Chess Magazine, 1922

5N1K/p7/8/p1P2kP1/Q4P1p/7p/7P/8

#3

7 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sh7?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.g6#
      • 1...a6!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Sh7
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd7!
      • 1...Kg4
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Qe8#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kg6
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kh5
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.g6#
      • 1...a6
        • 2.Se5
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#

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