MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 24250 (8/8/3P4/4N3/3Pk3/8/3Q1K2/8 w - - 0 1)

JB of Bridport (Brown, John)

Illustrated London News, 1861

(First published on Sat Mar 30 1861)

8/8/3P4/4N3/3Pk3/8/3Q1K2/8

#3

5 + 1

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14986 White-Hume Collection 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qg4
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Qg5?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qg4
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Qe2+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qg4
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg6#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qd1!
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qg4
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg6#

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