MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 144555 (8/4N3/2p5/p7/P2Pk1P1/3N2P1/3Q3p/K6n w - - 0 1)

Slater, George James

3/4 Prize, Manchester Weekly Times, 1898

8/4N3/2p5/p7/P2Pk1P1/3N2P1/3Q3p/K6n

#3

8 + 5

15 British Chess Magazine 1898

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sf2
      • 2.Se1
        • threat
          • 3.Qf4#
        • 2...Sd3
          • 3.Qxd3#
        • 2...Sh3
          • 3.Qd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Se1?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Sxg3!
    • 1.Se5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qf4#
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Sxg3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qg2#
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Sc5
          • threat
            • 3.Qa2#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Sxg3
        • 2.Sf2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sh4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Sf2
        • 2.Qe2+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qe2#
            • 3.Qg2#
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qe2#

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