MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 12763 (2K1b3/1N6/4kPR1/4n3/3PP2B/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Howell, Santiago

The Westminster Papers, 1870

2K1b3/1N6/4kPR1/4n3/3PP2B/8/8/8

#3

7 + 3

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Bf7
      • 2.d5#
    • 1...Sd3
      • 2.Sd8+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.f7#
    • 1...Sf3
      • 2.Sd8+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.f7#
    • 1...Sc4
      • 2.Sd8+
        • 2...Kd6
          • 3.f7#
    • 1...Sf7
      • 2.Kc7
        • threat
          • 3.Sc5#
        • 2...Se5
          • 3.Sd8#
        • 2...Sg5
          • 3.Sd8#
        • 2...Sd6
          • 3.Sd8#
        • 2...Sh6
          • 3.Sd8#
        • 2...Sd8
          • 3.Sxd8#
        • 2...Sh8
          • 3.Sd8#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kc7?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd8#
      • 1...Sc6
        • 2.Rg7
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Sxd4
            • 3.Re7#
      • 1...Kf7!
    • 1.Sc5+?
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.Rg7+
          • 2...Kf8
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.f7+?
      • 1...Sxg6
        • 2.Sd8+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.fxe8S#
        • 2.fxe8Q+
          • 2...Se7+
            • 3.Qxe7#
      • 1...Kxf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sd8+!
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.f7+
          • 2...Sxg6
            • 3.fxe8S#

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