MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 166633 (1N6/5p2/8/5k1K/3Q4/5P2/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Goldsmith, Louis A

New York Clipper, 1864

(First published on Sat Oct 15 1864)

1N6/5p2/8/5k1K/3Q4/5P2/8/8

#3

4 + 2

175 Dubuque Chess Journal 1876
14986 White-Hume Collection 2018

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...f6
      • 2.Qe4#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kh6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Sa6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc5
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Sc7
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Sc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Sd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
        • 2.Qf6#
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qxf6#
        • 2.Qe4#
        • 2.Qg4#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Qe3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Sd4#
            • 3.Se7#
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Sd7
          • 2...f6
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.f4!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe5#
      • 1...f6
        • 2.Qa4
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qd7#

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