MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 23598 (8/8/4N1p1/5kP1/8/7K/4Q3/8 w - - 0 1)

Bolus, Andrew

English Mechanic and World of Science, 1887

(First published on Fri May 20 1887)

8/8/4N1p1/5kP1/8/7K/4Q3/8

#3

4 + 2

3238 777 Chess Miniatures in Three 1908
16 Chess Amateur (The) 1909
15239 Valois Notebooks 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd4+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sf3
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qe1
          • 2...Kxg5
            • 3.Qh4#
      • 1...Kxg5!
    • 1.Sc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Kh4
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Kh4
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kxg5!
    • 1.Sd8?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sf7
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg4#
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxg5!
    • 1.Qf3+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc6
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Qa6?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc6
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qc2+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc6
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxe6!
    • 1.Qg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc6
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc4!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qc6
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qd5#

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