MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 272409 (8/5Q2/7p/1P2k3/n3N3/5P2/2p1P3/K1B5 w - - 0 1)

Westbury, Eric Ernest

Source?, 1907

8/5Q2/7p/1P2k3/n3N3/5P2/2p1P3/K1B5

#3

7 + 4

17417 Westbury Scrapbooks 2023

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Sb2
      • 2.Bxb2#
    • 1...Sc5
      • 2.Bb2#
    • 1...Sb6
      • 2.Bb2#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sb3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bf4#
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Bxb2+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se4#
            • 3.Sb7#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Bf4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb3#
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se4#
            • 3.Sb7#
      • 1...Sxc5!
    • 1.Bb2+?
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Bxc3#
      • 1...Sxb2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Bd2#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sb3
          • threat
            • 3.Bf4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Bxb2+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se4#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Be3#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Bb2#
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Bb2+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Se4#
    • 1.Qd7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.f4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Sb2
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sg3#
            • 3.Qf6#

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