MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 151084 (8/8/5p2/1Q3P2/1pp1k2p/2P4N/4K1P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Illustrated London News, 1910

(First published on Sat Oct 29 1910)

8/8/5p2/1Q3P2/1pp1k2p/2P4N/4K1P1/8

#3

6 + 5

15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...b3
      • 2.Qd7
        • threat
          • 3.Qe6#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qe6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qxc4+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qc6+?
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Kxf5!
    • 1.Qd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Qe6#
      • 1...bxc3!
    • 1.Qe8+?
      • 1...Kxf5
        • 2.Ke3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kg4
            • 3.Qg6#
        • 2.Kf3
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Kd2!
      • 1...bxc3+
        • 2.Kxc3
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...b3
        • 2.Qd7
          • threat
            • 3.Qe6#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qe6#

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