MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 92539 (4Q3/1B6/4NP1p/4k3/N6P/8/8/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Sammlung Leichterer Schachaufgaben, 1881

4Q3/1B6/4NP1p/4k3/N6P/8/8/4K3

#3

7 + 2

6490 yacpdb 2009
5454 Near Snap 2023

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sg7+?
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Sh5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bc8#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qg6?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc6#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Sac5
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qg3#
        • 2.Sec5
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qg3#
        • 2.Sf8
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg5#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kxe6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Be4!
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Qh5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Sd4
          • threat
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Sb5#
      • 1...Kxf6
        • 2.Sf4
          • threat
            • 3.Sh5#
          • 2...Kg7
            • 3.Sh5#
          • 2...h5
            • 3.Sxh5#
      • 1...h5
        • 2.Sac5
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qb8#
          • 2...Kxf6
            • 3.Sd7#

This anticipates 272761(1957)

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