MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 36035 (8/8/1p3P2/1P2P1B1/3Nk3/7Q/8/2KN4 w - - 0 1)

Bennett, Frank Harper

Illustrated London News, 1875

8/8/1p3P2/1P2P1B1/3Nk3/7Q/8/2KN4

#3

8 + 2

1693 English Chess Problems 1876

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc3+?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sb3
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf4#
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Sb3?
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sc3
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf4#
        • 2.Se3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qe6?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Se3
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Be3
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Se3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se3!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Se2
          • 2...Kxe2
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qe6
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.Sb3
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bf4#

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