MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 26536 (3B2nn/4p3/2p1Nkp1/Q1Pp1pN1/3P4/8/1b6/7K w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

British Chess Magazine, 1881

3B2nn/4p3/2p1Nkp1/Q1Pp1pN1/3P4/8/1b6/7K

#3

7 + 9

3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ba3
      • 2.Qe1
        • threat
          • 3.Qe5#
        • 2...Sf7
          • 3.Sh7#
    • 1...Sh6
      • 2.Bxe7+
        • 2...Kxe7
          • 3.Qd8#
      • 2.Qc7
        • threat
          • 3.Bxe7#
          • 3.Qe5#
          • 3.Qxe7#
    • 1...f4
      • 2.Qc7
        • threat
          • 3.Qxf4#
          • 3.Qe5#
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Qxf4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxe7+?
      • 1...Kxe7
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Sxe7!
    • 1.Qe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Sh7#
      • 1...Bxd4!
    • 1.Qc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Sh7+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Bxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qa8!
      • threat
        • 2.Bxe7+
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Sxe7
            • 3.Qxh8#
      • 1...Bxd4
        • 2.Bxe7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qd8#
          • 2...Sxe7
            • 3.Qxh8#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qb8
          • threat
            • 3.Qxf4#
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxf4#
      • 1...Sh6
        • 2.Bxe7+
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Sf7
        • 2.Sh7+
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Qc8#

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