MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 74022 (3N4/n7/1pp3Q1/1Rnp4/5k2/8/1P2K3/5N2 w - - 0 1)

Chandler, Guy Wills

Natal Mercury, 1919

3N4/n7/1pp3Q1/1Rnp4/5k2/8/1P2K3/5N2

#3

6 + 6

756 Norsk Sjakkblad 1919
56 The Problemist 1980
6104 A Tribute to G W Chandler 1997
5454 Near Snap 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Rb4+?
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Qh5
          • threat
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...d4!
    • 1.Qg5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd2+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rb4#
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qf6#
            • 3.Qg7#
        • 2.Sg3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rb4#
        • 2.Rb4+
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...Kxg5!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Sg3#
      • 1...Kg4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se3!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf7
          • threat
            • 3.Sg2#
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rb4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Sg2#
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Sxb5
        • 2.Sg2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxc6#
      • 1...cxb5
        • 2.Sf7
          • threat
            • 3.Sg2#
            • 3.Sxd5#
            • 3.Qg4#
      • 1...Sb3
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Sd3
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Sa4
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Se6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Sxe6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sc4#
      • 1...d4
        • 2.Sg2+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#

This anticipates 194389(1978)

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