MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 154627 (8/b3N3/1pp2Q1K/1P1P4/4k3/P3p3/2P3P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

Illustrated London News, 1906

(First published on Sat Jan 27 1906)

8/b3N3/1pp2Q1K/1P1P4/4k3/P3p3/2P3P1/8

#3

8 + 5

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...cxd5
      • 2.Sc6
        • threat
          • 3.Qe5#
          • 3.Qf3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sxc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Bb8
        • 2.Qf3#
      • 1...Kxd5!
    • 1.c3?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4#
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Qd4#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qf5#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.d6?
      • threat
        • 2.Kg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.g3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...e2
        • 2.Kg5
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.g3
          • threat
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Bb8!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sf5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qd4+
          • 2...Kxf5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qxc6#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Sg3#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.c4#

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