MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 58170 (1n5R/Rn1p2K1/pN2p3/p3k3/1p1NPp2/1P3p1Q/2B4b/8 w - - 0 1)

Chancellor, JG

British Chess Magazine, 1885

1n5R/Rn1p2K1/pN2p3/p3k3/1p1NPp2/1P3p1Q/2B4b/8

#3

9 + 11

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sd6
      • 2.Sxf3#
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Sxf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc4#
        • 2.Rh5#
        • 2.Qh5#
      • 1...Sd6
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Sxc4
            • 3.Rh5#
            • 3.Qh5#
      • 1...axb5!
    • 1.Sc8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxf3#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Qh5+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sc4+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qxa5#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Re8#
            • 3.Qf7#
            • 3.Qe8#
            • 3.Qh4#
            • 3.Qg5#
        • 2.Sc8+
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qxa5#
      • 1...Kxd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sa4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxf3#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sa8#
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Sc8#
      • 1...Sc5
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sc8#
            • 3.e5#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Sf5
          • threat
            • 3.Sc4#
            • 3.Sxd7#
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sf5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf6#
          • 2...Sd7
            • 3.Sxd7#

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