MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 19513 (8/3p2N1/8/4N3/4kp2/7p/3Q1P2/7K w - - 0 1)

White, Alain Campbell

American Chess Magazine, 1897

8/3p2N1/8/4N3/4kp2/7p/3Q1P2/7K

#3

5 + 4

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...d5
      • 2.Qe1+
        • 2...Kd4
          • 3.Se6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Qd6?
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Sd3
          • 2...h2
            • 3.Sc5#
        • 2.Sc4
          • 2...h2
            • 3.Sd2#
        • 2.Sg4
          • 2...h2
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Sxd7
          • 2...h2
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sf6#
        • 2.Sf7
          • 2...h2
            • 3.Sg5#
      • 1...h2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sg4!
      • 1...Kf3
        • 2.Qd1+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.f3#
      • 1...h2
        • 2.f3+
          • 2...Kxf3
            • 3.Qg2#
      • 1...f3
        • 2.Qd6
          • 2...h2
            • 3.Sf6#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Qc2+
          • 2...Kf3
            • 3.Sh2#
            • 3.Se5#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Se6#
      • 1...d6
        • 2.Qc3
          • threat
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sf6#
          • 2...f3
            • 3.Qc4#

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