MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 228404 (2b2b2/RP4NK/1n1kN1R1/1P4B1/n1prrP1Q/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1870

2b2b2/RP4NK/1n1kN1R1/1P4B1/n1prrP1Q/8/8/8

#3

10 + 8

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kd7
      • 2.b8Q+
        • 2...Bb7
          • 3.Sxf8#
          • 3.Rxb7#
          • 3.Qc7#
          • 3.Qd8#
    • 1...Rd5
      • 2.b8Q#
      • 2.b8B#
    • 1...Re5
      • 2.fxe5+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qxd4#
        • 2...Kxe5
          • 3.Qxd4#
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.b8S#
      • 2.b8Q+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Qxe5#
    • 1...Be7
      • 2.Bxe7+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Sc7#
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.b8S#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.b8Q+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Sc7#
      • 2.b8B+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Sc7#
    • 1...Sd5
      • 2.bxc8S#
  • Tries
    • 1.bxc8Q?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc6#
      • 1...Rxf4
        • 2.Sxf4+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Re6#
            • 3.Qf5#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Sxc8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be7+!
      • 1...Bxe7
        • 2.Qxe7+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc7#
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.bxc8S#

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