MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 218828 (2b2K2/8/2p5/3p4/3kN1n1/PB1P4/3PQ3/2n2N2 w - - 0 1)

Evans, Captain William Davies

Illustrated London News, 1912

(First published on Sat Aug 24 1912)

2b2K2/8/2p5/3p4/3kN1n1/PB1P4/3PQ3/2n2N2

#3

8 + 6

14986 White-Hume Collection 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sf2
      • 2.Qxf2+
        • 2...Kxd3
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Qe3#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qf6#
    • 1...Sh2
      • 2.Qf2+
        • 2...Kxd3
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Qe3#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qf6#
    • 1...Se5
      • 2.Qe3#
    • 1...Sf6
      • 2.Qf2+
        • 2...Kxd3
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Qe3#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qxf6#
    • 1...Sh6
      • 2.Qf2+
        • 2...Kxd3
          • 3.Sc5#
          • 3.Qe3#
        • 2...Ke5
          • 3.Qf6#
    • 1...dxe4
      • 2.Qxe4+
        • 2...Kc5
          • 3.Qb4#
  • Keys
    • 1.Sh2!
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3#
      • 1...Ke5
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Sf3#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qxg4#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qxg4#
      • 1...Sxe2
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Sc5#
      • 1...Sxh2
        • 2.Qf2+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf6#
      • 1...dxe4
        • 2.Qxe4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qb4#

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