MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 242541 (4B3/8/b7/kp6/3Q4/1P6/K7/n7 w - - 0 1)

Wash, Benjamin S

St. Louis Globe Democrat, 1877

4B3/8/b7/kp6/3Q4/1P6/K7/n7

#3

4 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b4
      • 2.Qd8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Ka3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd8#
        • 2.b4#
      • 1...Bb7
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Ba6
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Bc8
        • 2.Qa7+
          • 2...Ba6
            • 3.Qc7#
            • 3.b4#
      • 1...Sc2+!
    • 1.Qc3+?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Kb6!
    • 1.Qc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Kxa1
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Sxb3
        • 2.Kxb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Sc2!
    • 1.Qd2+?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Kb6!
  • Keys
    • 1.b4+!
      • 1...Ka4
        • 2.Qb2
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Sc2
            • 3.Qb3#
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...Sc2
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Sb3
            • 3.Qxb3#
        • 2.Qc4
          • 2...Bb7
            • 3.Bxb5#
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...Bc8
            • 3.Bxb5#
            • 3.Qxb5#
          • 2...Sc2
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Sb3
            • 3.Qxb3#

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