MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 8764 (nQ6/2nk4/2pp4/b3pp1B/qR1N2N1/4B3/2b4K/8 w - - 0 1)

Mackie, WS

British Chess Magazine, 1962

nQ6/2nk4/2pp4/b3pp1B/qR1N2N1/4B3/2b4K/8

#3

7 + 10

SOLUTION

  • NO_SOLUTION
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke7
      • 2.Bg5+
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.Qd8#
    • 1...Sd5
      • 2.Rb7+
        • 2...Bc7
          • 3.Qe8#
        • 2...Sdc7
          • 3.Qe8#
        • 2...Sac7
          • 3.Qe8#
      • 2.Qe8+
        • 2...Kc7
          • 3.Se6#
    • 1...Sa6
      • 2.Rb7+
        • 2...Bc7
          • 3.Qe8#
        • 2...S6c7
          • 3.Qe8#
        • 2...S8c7
          • 3.Qe8#
      • 2.Qe8+
        • 2...Kc7
          • 3.Se6#
    • 1...Se6
      • 2.Rb7+
        • 2...Bc7
          • 3.Qe8#
        • 2...Sec7
          • 3.Qe8#
        • 2...Sac7
          • 3.Qe8#
      • 2.Qe8+
        • 2...Kc7
          • 3.Sxe6#
    • 1...Se8
      • 2.Rb7+
        • 2...Bc7
          • 3.Qxe8#
        • 2...Sac7
          • 3.Qxe8#
        • 2...Sec7
          • 3.Qe8#
      • 2.Qxe8+
        • 2...Kc7
          • 3.Se6#
    • 1...e4
      • 2.Bg5
        • threat
          • 3.Qd8#
        • 2...Sb5
          • 3.Be8#
        • 2...Sd5
          • 3.Be8#
        • 2...Sa6
          • 3.Be8#
        • 2...Se6
          • 3.Be8#
        • 2...Se8
          • 3.Bxe8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxe5+?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Bg5#
      • 1...dxe5!
    • 1.Bg5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd8#
      • 1...Sb5
        • 2.Be8#
      • 1...Sd5
        • 2.Be8#
      • 1...Sa6
        • 2.Be8#
      • 1...Se6
        • 2.Be8#
      • 1...Se8
        • 2.Bxe8#
      • 1...exd4!
    • 1.Rb7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Qe8#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Qc8+?
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Bg5#
      • 1...Kxc8!

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