MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 144866 (8/8/8/8/3Nk3/1P1N4/2Q3P1/1K6 w - - 0 1)

Vianna, Dr

Source?, 0000

8/8/8/8/3Nk3/1P1N4/2Q3P1/1K6

#3

6 + 1

15 British Chess Magazine 1899

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb5?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qd1
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Sf5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc5
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qc2#
        • 2.Qc8
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qe2+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxd4!
    • 1.Qc5?
      • threat
        • 2.Kc2
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Sc2
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qe3#
        • 2.Sf5
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Kc2
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe5#
      • 1...Kxd3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qf2!
      • 1...Kxd3
        • 2.Sc6
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qe3#
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qh4
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd8#

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