MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 156651 (Q7/K1p1p3/2N1p3/3k1P2/pB4b1/P5p1/4P3/8 w - - 0 1)

Scott, Sergeant-Instructor J

Brighton Guardian, 1881

Q7/K1p1p3/2N1p3/3k1P2/pB4b1/P5p1/4P3/8

#3

7 + 7

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd8+?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qd3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd2#
      • 1...Kxc6!
    • 1.Qg8?
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe6#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd2#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Bxf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc8!
      • threat
        • 2.Qxe6#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Bd2#
      • 1...Kxc6
        • 2.Qxe6+
          • 2...Kb5
            • 3.Qa6#
      • 1...Bxf5
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sa5#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...exf5
        • 2.Qd7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sa5#
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd4#
      • 1...e5
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qxe5#

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