MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 19408 (8/N7/4p3/1pP1k3/7Q/1K1P4/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Anderson, Gerald Frank

Natal Mercury, 1915

8/N7/4p3/1pP1k3/7Q/1K1P4/8/8

#3

5 + 3

2740 Adventures of my Chessmen 1924

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Kb4?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Sc6+?
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qf2?
      • 1...b4
        • 2.Kc4
          • 2...b3
            • 3.Sc6#
      • 1...Kd5!
    • 1.Qf6+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Kb4
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxf6!
    • 1.Qf4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxf4!
    • 1.d4+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qf4
          • threat
            • 3.Qe5#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qxe5#
      • 1...Kf5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc8!
      • threat
        • 2.Se7
          • 2...b4
            • 3.d4#
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se7#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Se7+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...b4
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Se7#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Se7#

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