MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 193176 (8/3p2Q1/2pP4/2p2k1P/2P5/1N5p/2N4K/8 w - - 0 1)

Erskine, John Angus

Brisbane Courier, 1918

8/3p2Q1/2pP4/2p2k1P/2P5/1N5p/2N4K/8

#3

7 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2019

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kg3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxc5
          • 2...h2
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Sd4#
        • 2.Qe7
          • 2...h2
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Sxc5+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se3#
            • 3.Sd4#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Kf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qg6#
            • 3.Qe7#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qe7+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se3#
      • 1...h2!
    • 1.Se1?
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qf6
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf3#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Qg6+?
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Sc1
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Ke5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc1!
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Qg5
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf5#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg6
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Qf5#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd3#
      • 1...Ke6
        • 2.Sd3
          • threat
            • 3.Qg6#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qg6#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qe5#
        • 2.Qg6+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Sd3#

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