MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 238431 (n2k4/3P3n/P3B2B/b3N3/7N/8/8/1Q4K1 w - - 0 1)

Courtenay, Edward H

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1874

n2k4/3P3n/P3B2B/b3N3/7N/8/8/1Q4K1

#3

8 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bc7
      • 2.Sc6#
    • 1...Sg5
      • 2.Bxg5+
        • 2...Kc7
          • 3.d8Q#
    • 1...Sf8
      • 2.Bg5+
        • 2...Kc7
          • 3.d8Q#
    • 1...Sc7
      • 2.Sc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf7+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qb7#
      • 1...Ke7!
    • 1.Bg5+?
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Bxf6+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.d8Q#
      • 1...Sxg5!
    • 1.Qb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.d8Q+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qbd5#
            • 3.Qde7#
            • 3.Qbe7#
          • 2...Kxd8
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Bb6+!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bf4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Bb6+
        • 2.Qxb6+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.d8Q#
          • 2...Sxb6
            • 3.Sc6#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qb8+
          • 2...Kxb8
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg6#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Bh6#

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