MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 54052 (K2B4/8/2Pkb2R/p1p2p2/3n3p/5B2/2p5/Q6n w - - 0 1)

Pierce, James

British Chess Magazine, 1882

K2B4/8/2Pkb2R/p1p2p2/3n3p/5B2/2p5/Q6n

#3

6 + 9

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Bc7#
    • 1...Se2
      • 2.Rxe6+
        • 2...Kxe6
          • 3.Qf6#
    • 1...Sb3
      • 2.Rxe6+
        • 2...Kxe6
          • 3.Qf6#
    • 1...Sb5
      • 2.Rxe6+
        • 2...Kxe6
          • 3.Qf6#
    • 1...c4
      • 2.Qxd4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qa2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Qxc4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qxd4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Sxf3
            • 3.Rxe6#
        • 2.Qa3+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Sb3!
    • 1.Qxa5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc7#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bf6#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Sxf3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qe1!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Bc7#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bf6#
            • 3.Bc7#
          • 2...Sd4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...f4
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qxf4#
          • 2...Sxf3
            • 3.Rxe6#
            • 3.Qxe6#

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