MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 239316 (4Q3/N7/2Pk4/5P2/8/8/1K4B1/8 w - - 0 1)

Courtenay, Edward H

Dubuque Chess Journal, 1876

4Q3/N7/2Pk4/5P2/8/8/1K4B1/8

#3

6 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb3?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Kc3?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Kc7!
    • 1.Sc8+?
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.c7#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qd8+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc8#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.c7?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kxc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe1!
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc8#
      • 1...Kc7
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc8#
          • 2...Kb8
            • 3.c7#

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