MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 240950 (2B5/1pQ5/kb6/npp5/1P6/1N2B3/8/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Lyons, William Henry

Detroit Free Press, 1876

(First published on Sun Feb 20 1876)

2B5/1pQ5/kb6/npp5/1P6/1N2B3/8/1K6

#3

6 + 6

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ba7
      • 2.Qxa5#
    • 1...Sxb3
      • 2.Qxb7#
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Qxb7#
    • 1...Sc6
      • 2.Qxb7#
    • 1...cxb4
      • 2.Qxb6#
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Qxb6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxa5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...cxb4
        • 2.Qxb6#
      • 1...Bxc7!
    • 1.Bxc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb6#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Sxa5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qxb6#
            • 3.Qxb7#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qxb7#
        • 2.bxa5
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qxb6#
            • 3.Qxb7#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qxb7#
      • 1...Bxc7!
    • 1.bxa5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxb6#
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...Bxa5
        • 2.Qxa5#
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qxb6#
      • 1...Ba7
        • 2.Bxb7#
        • 2.Qxb7#
      • 1...Bxc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxc5+!
      • 1...Ka7
        • 2.Sd7
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qxb6#
          • 2...Ka8
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Bxe3
            • 3.Qxa5#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Qxa5#
          • 2...Bc5
            • 3.Qxa5#
          • 2...Sb3
            • 3.Qxb7#
          • 2...Sc4
            • 3.Qxb7#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qxb7#

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