MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 22969 (8/8/Q4b2/2Nk1B2/7r/n7/KB6/8 w - - 0 1)

Frankenstein, Edward Nathan

The Chess Monthly (Hoffer), 1882

8/8/Q4b2/2Nk1B2/7r/n7/KB6/8

#3

5 + 4

4817 English Mechanic and World of Science 1886
3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Bxb2
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Bd3#
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Re4!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sd3#
        • 2.Sa6#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Bxb2
        • 2.Qc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Rc4
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Bc3
        • 2.Qc8
          • threat
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Rc4
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Bb4
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Re4
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#

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