MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 247102 (2bn1k2/5p2/5B2/8/4Q1N1/8/4P3/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Brock, David Thurston

Chicago Tribune, 1879

2bn1k2/5p2/5B2/8/4Q1N1/8/4P3/5K2

#3

5 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kg8
      • 2.Sh6+
        • 2...Kf8
          • 3.Qe7#
      • 2.Qh1
        • threat
          • 3.Qh8#
        • 2...Kf8
          • 3.Qh8#
    • 1...Bd7
      • 2.Qh1
        • threat
          • 3.Qh8#
        • 2...Ke8
          • 3.Qh8#
        • 2...Kg8
          • 3.Qh8#
      • 2.Qh7
        • threat
          • 3.Qh8#
        • 2...Ke8
          • 3.Qg8#
          • 3.Qh8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Be7+?
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Sf6+
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Qh7#
          • 2...Kh8
            • 3.Qh7#
      • 1...Kg7!
    • 1.Qh1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Qh8#
      • 1...Ke8!
    • 1.Qb4+?
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Qe7#
      • 1...Kg8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • 1...Ke8
        • 2.Qxc8
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qxd8#
      • 1...Kg8
        • 2.Qh1
          • threat
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Qxc8+
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Qxd8#
      • 1...Bd7
        • 2.Qh1
          • threat
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.Qh8#
          • 2...Kg8
            • 3.Qh8#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Qxc8+
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Qxd8#
      • 1...Sb7
        • 2.Qxc8+
          • 2...Sd8
            • 3.Qxd8#

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