MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 242445 (1K6/7p/1kpppNR1/1bR3r1/1b1Q4/1p1P4/5pq1/8 w - - 0 1)

Perry, CA

Chicago Tribune, 1877

1K6/7p/1kpppNR1/1bR3r1/1b1Q4/1p1P4/5pq1/8

#3

6 + 11

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxd3
      • 2.Sd7+
        • 2...Ka6
          • 3.Qxd3#
    • 1...Bc4
      • 2.Sd7+
        • 2...Ka6
          • 3.Qxc4#
    • 1...Ba6
      • 2.Sd7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd7+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Ba3
            • 3.Qxa3#
      • 1...Ka6!
    • 1.Rxb5+?
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Qb6#
      • 1...Kxb5!
    • 1.Rxc6+?
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Ba6
            • 3.Qxa6#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd5+!
      • 1...Ka5
        • 2.Qa1+
          • 2...Ba3
            • 3.Qxa3#
      • 1...Ka6
        • 2.Rxc6+
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qxb4#
          • 2...Bxc6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Qxd5
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...Rxd5
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa7#
      • 1...cxd5
        • 2.Qxb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...dxc5
            • 3.Rxe6#
      • 1...exd5
        • 2.Qg7
          • threat
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka5
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Ka6
            • 3.Qa7#

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