MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 159095 (8/8/1P6/2N1p3/N1kpP3/1p6/3Q4/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Andrew, Frederick William

Bristol Mercury and Daily Post, 1895

(First published on Sat May 18 1895)

8/8/1P6/2N1p3/N1kpP3/1p6/3Q4/5K2

#3

6 + 4

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2016

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd3?
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Qxb2
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Qe2#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Sa6?
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Qxb2
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Qb4#
      • 1...Kb5!
    • 1.Qa5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb2#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Sxb2#
      • 1...d3!
    • 1.b7?
      • threat
        • 2.b8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qc1#
            • 3.Qdb4#
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qxb3#
            • 3.Qbb4#
        • 2.b8R
          • threat
            • 3.Rb4#
            • 3.Qc1#
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qd3#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.b8Q+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc1#
            • 3.Qdb4#
            • 3.Qd3#
            • 3.Qxb3#
            • 3.Qbb4#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qh6#
            • 3.Qb6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.b8Q
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qdb4#
            • 3.Qxd3#
            • 3.Qbb4#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qxd3#
            • 3.Qbb4#
        • 2.b8R
          • threat
            • 3.Rb4#
            • 3.Qc3#
            • 3.Qb4#
            • 3.Qxd3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Rb4#
            • 3.Qxd3#
      • 1...b2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb7!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd6#
      • 1...Kb5
        • 2.Qa5+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Sb2#
          • 2...Kc6
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...b2
        • 2.Qxb2
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qe2#
          • 2...d3
            • 3.Sa5#
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...d3
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qf2#

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