MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 125055 (8/8/8/3B4/2Nk4/8/8/K6Q w - - 0 1)

McGregor, John NO

Toronto Globe, 1881

8/8/8/3B4/2Nk4/8/8/K6Q

#3

4 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2009
14986 White-Hume Collection 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb2?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qd1#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Qc1?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd2
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qd1+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd2
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qe1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd2
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Qh2?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd2
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa5#
      • 1...Kxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg2!
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd2
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa5#

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