MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 122980 (BK6/1N6/5P2/P5Pp/pp2k2P/n3N1Qn/2pp4/3b4 w - - 0 1)

Slater, George James

1st Prize, Manchester Weekly Times, 1900

BK6/1N6/5P2/P5Pp/pp2k2P/n3N1Qn/2pp4/3b4

#3

9 + 9

15 British Chess Magazine 1900
6490 yacpdb 2009

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd6+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sef5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qe5#
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc4!
      • threat
        • 2.Sbd6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qe3+
          • 2...Kxc4
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sbd6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Scd6+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kg6
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Sxc4
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Se6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Be4#
      • 1...Bf3
        • 2.Qe5+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sb2#

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