MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 143870 (1N4Q1/3p4/8/2N1p2p/1P1k2p1/P7/p1nB4/bb4K1 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

British Chess Magazine, 1897

1N4Q1/3p4/8/2N1p2p/1P1k2p1/P7/p1nB4/bb4K1

#3

7 + 9

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...d6
      • 2.Sc6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxg4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qxd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...hxg4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc6+!
      • 1...dxc6
        • 2.Qd8+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
    • 1.Qf7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Sxa3
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Sxb4
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qf1#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Bf4#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Sc6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qf1#
      • 1...Se1
        • 2.Be3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Se3
        • 2.Bxe3+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxe3
            • 3.Qf2#

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