MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 142838 (K7/8/5P2/4N3/2Pk3p/2N4p/1B3P1Q/b7 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Morning Post, 1904

(First published on Mon Aug 15 1904)

K7/8/5P2/4N3/2Pk3p/2N4p/1B3P1Q/b7

#3

8 + 4

15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2011

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se2+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Sa4+?
      • 1...Bxb2
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke4!
    • 1.Sb5+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Kc5!
    • 1.Sd5+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Ba3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Bxb2!
    • 1.Ba3?
      • threat
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Sd5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Bb4
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Bb2
        • 2.Se2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.f4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg1#
        • 2.Qf2#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qc2#
        • 2.Bxa1
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qg1#
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qg1+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qb6#
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb6#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Bxb2
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sa4#

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