MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 151140 (8/p3N2Q/1P2k3/6P1/3p4/3N1p1P/2P5/K7 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Morning Post, 1912

(First published on Mon Oct 7 1912)

8/p3N2Q/1P2k3/6P1/3p4/3N1p1P/2P5/K7

#3

8 + 4

15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd5?
      • threat
        • 2.S5f4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
        • 2.Sf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...axb6
        • 2.Sxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
        • 2.Sf6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#
      • 1...f2
        • 2.S5f4+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qc7#
      • 1...Kd6!
    • 1.b7?
      • threat
        • 2.b8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kd6
        • 2.b8Q+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Kd7
        • 2.b8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Sc5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...f2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd6#
          • 2...Kd7
            • 3.Se5#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qe6#
      • 1...axb6
        • 2.Sxb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd7#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qd7#

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