MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 197437 (Q7/8/8/8/2PN1BK1/1N1k2n1/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Drewitt, John Arthur James

Western Daily Mercury, 1918

(First published on Fri Oct 4 1918)

Q7/8/8/8/2PN1BK1/1N1k2n1/8/8

#3

6 + 2

15239 Valois Notebooks 2019

SOLUTION

  • COOKED
  • Sets
    • 1...Kxc4
      • 2.Qc6+
        • 2...Kd3
          • 3.Qc2#
        • 2...Kb4
          • 3.Bd6#
  • Tries
    • 1.Kxg3?
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bd6#
      • 1...Kc3!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sb5!
      • 1...Kc2
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kd1
            • 3.Qd2#
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Ke2
        • 2.Qf3+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Bd2#
            • 3.Bxg3#
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Sc1#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Sc7#
      • 1...Sf1
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Sh1
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Se2
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Se4
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Sf5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Sh5
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sc5#
    • 1.Qf3+!
      • 1...Kxc4
        • 2.Qc6+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qc2#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Bd6#

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