MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 112761 (8/1Q3p2/2Nk4/2p5/2B2p2/8/4P3/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Carpenter, George Edward

Checkmate, 1901

8/1Q3p2/2Nk4/2p5/2B2p2/8/4P3/5K2

#3

5 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f6
      • 2.Sd8
        • threat
          • 3.Sf7#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qd5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxf7#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Sd8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxf7#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Sf7#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Qb8+?
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qd8#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.e4?
      • threat
        • 2.e5#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Sd8
          • threat
            • 3.Sf7#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qd5#
        • 2.Bb5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe7#
        • 2.Bd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...fxe4 ep!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bd5!
      • threat
        • 2.Be4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...c4
        • 2.Be4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Bf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qe7#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.e4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe7#

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