MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 151665 (8/8/1Q3P2/4B3/2k2NP1/4p3/8/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Winter-Wood, Edward John

Morning Post, 1915

(First published on Mon Sep 13 1915)

8/8/1Q3P2/4B3/2k2NP1/4p3/8/4K3

#3

6 + 2

15254 EJWW Scrapbook 2014

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se2?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Sg2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxe3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Sd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxe3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Se3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.Se6?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Sg5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...Kd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh3!
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kc2
            • 3.Qd1#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qb5+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg5#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Sg5
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qb5#

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