MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 269554 (8/2p1pQ2/P1pk4/8/1P4p1/K5P1/1P4B1/8 w - - 0 1)

Challenger, Alfred Clement

British Chess Magazine, 1934

8/2p1pQ2/P1pk4/8/1P4p1/K5P1/1P4B1/8

#3

7 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Qxe7+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Qe4#
        • 2...Kf5
          • 3.Be4#
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Qd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxe7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Ka4
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kxc6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ka4!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxe7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Bxc6+
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kc8
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qg8#
            • 3.Qf8#
          • 2...Kd8
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qg8#
            • 3.Qf8#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Bxc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...e6
        • 2.Bxc6
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kxc6
            • 3.Qxe6#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qd7#

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