MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 270577 (8/8/3p4/2ppp3/Q1Nk4/3p1K2/b2P4/8 w - - 0 1)

Westbury, Eric Ernest

Birmingham News, 1899

8/8/3p4/2ppp3/Q1Nk4/3p1K2/b2P4/8

#2

4 + 7

17417 Westbury Scrapbooks 2023

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Bxc4
      • 2.Qa1#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb2+?
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qa7#
      • 1...Bc4!
    • 1.Sa5+?
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Sb3#
        • 2.Sc6#
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...c4!
    • 1.Sb6+?
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...c4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa3+!
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qa7#
    • 1.Se3+!
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Sf5#
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qa7#
    • 1.Sxd6+!
      • 1...Bc4
        • 2.Sb5#
        • 2.Sf5#
        • 2.Qa1#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qa7#

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