MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 219591 (1Q6/2N5/2kp4/8/P5PB/8/K7/8 w - - 0 1)

Sherrard, Hugh William

The Field, 1884

(First published on Sat Jun 14 1884)

1Q6/2N5/2kp4/8/P5PB/8/K7/8

#3

6 + 2

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb5?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Sd4
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qd8#
        • 2.Qxd6+
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Sa6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Bf6?
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Be5
          • threat
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Kd7!
    • 1.Qc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Bf2
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Se8#
      • 1...Kb6
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa8#
          • 2...Ka7
            • 3.Bf2#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Bd8#
      • 1...Kc5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se6!
      • threat
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb1
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Sd4
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Qd8#

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