MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 156055 (n7/8/6Q1/p7/1k6/8/KN2P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Sheldon, Alfred King

Westminster Gazette, 1918

n7/8/6Q1/p7/1k6/8/KN2P3/8

#3

4 + 3

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016
14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Kc3
      • 2.Qd3+
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Qc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd3#
        • 2.Qc4#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Sd3#
      • 1...a4!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kb5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sa4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Qc4#
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kxa4
        • 2.Qb1
          • threat
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Kb3
          • 2...Sb6
            • 3.Qxb6#
          • 2...Sc7
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...Sb6
        • 2.Qxb6+
          • 2...Kxa4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc5#

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