MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 160674 (1B2b3/1K1p4/3NPPpp/8/2pk4/p4Q2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Williams, Philip Hamilton

Reading Observer, 1903

1B2b3/1K1p4/3NPPpp/8/2pk4/p4Q2/8/8

#3

6 + 7

15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2017

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Ke5
      • 2.Sf7+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Ba7#
        • 2...Kxe6
          • 3.Sd8#
    • 1...c3
      • 2.Qe4+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qc4#
    • 1...dxe6
      • 2.Ba7+
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Sxc4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Be5#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...dxe6!
    • 1.Qe4+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qxc4#
      • 1...Kc3!
    • 1.Qe3+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kb6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Sc8
          • threat
            • 3.Sb6#
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qxc4#
      • 1...Kxe3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Ka6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qe4
          • threat
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qxc4#
          • 2...c3
            • 3.Sb7#
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.Sf7+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Ba7#
          • 2...Kxe6
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...dxe6
        • 2.Ba7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sxc4#
      • 1...c3
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sb7#
            • 3.Qc4#

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