MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 156108 (1nK5/6Q1/3bkN2/1pP1p3/1P2p3/2n1P3/6P1/8 w - - 0 1)

Sheldon, Alfred King

Falkirk Herald, 1918

(First published on Wed Nov 20 1918)

1nK5/6Q1/3bkN2/1pP1p3/1P2p3/2n1P3/6P1/8

#3

7 + 7

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd5?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Kxd5
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.g4+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qg8#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Sxd5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.cxd6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf7+
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qb7#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Sxd6+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qf7#
        • 2.Qg8
          • threat
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Bxc5
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...Bc7
        • 2.Sxc7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Be7
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#
        • 2.Qg8+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#
      • 1...Bf8
        • 2.Sc7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.g4#

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