MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 270724 (8/2K3Q1/4pp2/5k2/8/5Np1/1P4N1/8 w - - 0 1)

Westbury, Eric Ernest

Birmingham News, 1900

8/2K3Q1/4pp2/5k2/8/5Np1/1P4N1/8

#3

5 + 4

17417 Westbury Scrapbooks 2023

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc6?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Kd5
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sfh4#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Kd6?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Kd5
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Sfh4#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Qxg3?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Sh4#
      • 1...e5!
    • 1.Qg8?
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Sfh4+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.b3?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qg4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...e5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd2!
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qxg3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Sh4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qh6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#

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