MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 213313 (6N1/2p3PN/2Ppk2p/4p2P/1P2P3/4B3/8/4K3 w - - 0 1)

Midnight, ?

New York Clipper, 1856

6N1/2p3PN/2Ppk2p/4p2P/1P2P3/4B3/8/4K3

#3

9 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sgf6?
      • threat
        • 2.g8Q+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.g8Q
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Kf7
        • 2.g8Q+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sd5#
            • 3.Qe8#
      • 1...d5!
    • 1.Se7?
      • 1...Kxe7
        • 2.g8Q
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bc5
          • threat
            • 3.g8Q#
            • 3.g8B#
          • 2...Kf7
            • 3.g8Q#
        • 2.g8Q+
          • 2...Kd6
            • 3.Bc5#
          • 2...Kxe7
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...Kf7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sxh6!
      • threat
        • 2.g8Q+
          • 2...Ke7
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Bg5#
      • 1...Ke7
        • 2.Bg5+
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Sf8#
            • 3.g8Q#
            • 3.g8B#
          • 2...Ke8
            • 3.g8Q#
            • 3.g8R#
        • 2.g8Q
          • 2...d5
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Bc5#
      • 1...d5
        • 2.Bc5
          • threat
            • 3.g8Q#
            • 3.g8B#

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