MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 104998 (4b3/B3p3/4P3/P2pk2p/1P1p1p1K/5Q1B/6P1/1Nb2n2 w - - 0 1)

Eric, Rex

Montreal Gazette, 1898

4b3/B3p3/4P3/P2pk2p/1P1p1p1K/5Q1B/6P1/1Nb2n2

#3

9 + 9

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kf6
      • 2.Bxd4+
        • 2...Kg6
          • 3.Qxh5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Bxd4+?
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Be5#
            • 3.Qc5#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Qxd5+?
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Qg5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.Bb8+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxd5#
      • 1...Kf6
        • 2.Bxd4+
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qxh5#
      • 1...dxc3
        • 2.Qxc3+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bb8#
          • 2...d4
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Bc6
        • 2.Qxh5+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bb8#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bxd4#
            • 3.Qg5#
      • 1...Bg6
        • 2.Qxd5+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Bxd4#
            • 3.Qxd4#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Qxf4+
          • 2...Kxf4
            • 3.Bb8#

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