MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 68702 (8/8/Q3N2p/4k2p/4P2P/3p3p/3N3P/3K4 w - - 0 1)

Gold, Samuel

British Chess Magazine, 1889

8/8/Q3N2p/4k2p/4P2P/3p3p/3N3P/3K4

#3

7 + 5

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd4?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qxh6+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.S4f3#
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Sf4?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sd5
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sd5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxd3#
            • 3.Sg6#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.Sc7?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sd5
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sb3#
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Sd8?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qxh6+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Sf8?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sg6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qb6#
            • 3.Qa7#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qc8#
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...Kd4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qb6
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Sa4#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxd3#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qxh6+
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sf3#

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