MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 64314 (8/P7/8/3p4/7p/2pP3K/1pP1N3/1Qn4k w - - 0 1)

Barbier, Georges Emile

Illustrated London News, 1885

8/P7/8/3p4/7p/2pP3K/1pP1N3/1Qn4k

#3

6 + 6

1829 The Theory of Pawn Promotion 1912
81 Chess 1946

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d4
      • 2.a8Q#
      • 2.a8B#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sa2#
        • 2.Se2#
        • 2.Sb3#
      • 1...bxc1Q
        • 2.Qxc1#
      • 1...bxc1S
        • 2.Qxc1#
      • 1...bxc1B
        • 2.Qxc1#
      • 1...bxc1R
        • 2.Qxc1#
      • 1...Kg1!
    • 1.Sxc3?
      • threat
        • 2.Se2
          • 2...d4
            • 3.a8Q#
            • 3.a8B#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.a8Q+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Kg1!
    • 1.Sf4?
      • threat
        • 2.Se2
          • 2...d4
            • 3.a8Q#
            • 3.a8B#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.a8Q+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Kg1!
    • 1.Qa2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd5#
      • 1...Sxe2
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Kg1
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Qxb3
          • threat
            • 3.Qxd5#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qb7#
            • 3.a8Q#
            • 3.a8B#
      • 1...Sxa2!
  • Keys
    • 1.a8R!
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Ra1
          • 2...bxa1Q
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...bxa1S
            • 3.Qxc1#
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...bxa1B
            • 3.Qxc1#
            • 3.Qb7#
          • 2...bxa1R
            • 3.Qb7#

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