MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 28379 (4n3/1p6/6p1/3kN1R1/p3N1Q1/2p5/1P3p2/6bK w - - 0 1)

Laws, Benjamin Glover

British Chess Magazine, 1929

4n3/1p6/6p1/3kN1R1/p3N1Q1/2p5/1P3p2/6bK

#3

6 + 8

3571 An English Bohemian 1933

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sf6+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sa5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Sxf6
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.Sf3+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sed2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kc6!
    • 1.Sc4+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sxf2#
        • 2.Sc5#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Rc5#
      • 1...Kxc4!
    • 1.Sd7+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Sec5+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qxa4#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Qd1+?
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Qd7#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.b4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...axb4 ep
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sxf2#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sxf2#
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Rc5#
      • 1...Sf6
        • 2.Sxf6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...c2
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#

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