MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 228363 (8/Q2p4/3p1p1b/1n1NkP2/4B3/2P1pPp1/8/4K2n w - - 0 1)

Abbott, Joseph William

Era, 1870

8/Q2p4/3p1p1b/1n1NkP2/4B3/2P1pPp1/8/4K2n

#3

7 + 9

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sa3
      • 2.Qd4#
    • 1...Sxc3
      • 2.Qa1
        • threat
          • 3.Qxc3#
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qxc3#
    • 1...Sd4
      • 2.Qxd4#
      • 2.cxd4#
    • 1...Sc7
      • 2.Qd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb4?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qxe3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sd3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Sf2!
    • 1.Qxe3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxh6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
            • 3.Qxf6#
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Bxf4
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...Bg5
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Bxf4
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Bxf4
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...g2
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Bxf4
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...Bxe3!
    • 1.Qxd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
        • 2.Qe8#
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Sd4
        • 2.Qe8+
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Qxe6#
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Qxf6#
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Sc7
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Se6
            • 3.Qxf6#
            • 3.Qxe6#
      • 1...Sxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sg6#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qxe3+
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qb6#

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