MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 145912 (K3N3/8/p2p1pp1/3k4/P2PRp2/8/1P6/2b4Q w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Morning Post, 1908

(First published on Mon May 11 1908)

K3N3/8/p2p1pp1/3k4/P2PRp2/8/1P6/2b4Q

#3

7 + 7

15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2012

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc6
      • 2.Qxc1+
        • 2...Kd5
          • 3.Sxf6#
        • 2...Kb6
          • 3.Qc7#
        • 2...Kd7
          • 3.Qc7#
  • Tries
    • 1.Re5+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kc4!
    • 1.Qxc1?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxf6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Sf6#
      • 1...Kxe4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh3!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qxd6#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxf6#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Sxf6+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qc8+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxf6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sxf6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Qc7#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...fxe4
            • 3.Sc7#

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