MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 240843 (8/1NPprp2/2n3P1/2pkbQ2/2n3K1/1pBppp2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Moore, Charles C

American Chess Journal, 1876

8/1NPprp2/2n3P1/2pkbQ2/2n3K1/1pBppp2/8/8

#3

6 + 12

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Re6
      • 2.Qxf3#
    • 1...Re8
      • 2.Qxf3+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.Qxf7#
      • 2.Qxf7+
        • 2...Ke4
          • 3.Sxc5#
          • 3.Qxf3#
        • 2...Re6
          • 3.Qxf3#
    • 1...Sd8
      • 2.Qxf3+
        • 2...Ke6
          • 3.cxd8S#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxf7+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sxc5#
        • 2.Qxf3#
      • 1...Re6
        • 2.Qxf3#
      • 1...Rxf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.c8S!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxf3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sxc5#
      • 1...Re8
        • 2.Qxf3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sxc5#
            • 3.Qxf7#
        • 2.Qxf7+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sxc5#
            • 3.Qxf3#
          • 2...Re6
            • 3.Qxf3#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sxc5#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Sd8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf3#
          • 2...Sxd8
            • 3.Sxe7#
          • 2...Sb2
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Sd2
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Sa3
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...S4a5
            • 3.Sb6#
          • 2...Sb6
            • 3.Sxb6#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Sxe7#
          • 2...f2
            • 3.Qf3#

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