MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 228360 (3B4/p4pbb/K4N2/8/1pk5/1N3Q2/8/1Br5 w - - 0 1)

Smith, Thomas

London, 1870

3B4/p4pbb/K4N2/8/1pk5/1N3Q2/8/1Br5

#3

6 + 7

6490 yacpdb 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Rc3
      • 2.Qd5#
    • 1...Bf8
      • 2.Qe3
        • threat
          • 3.Sd2#
          • 3.Sa5#
        • 2...Bd3
          • 3.Qxd3#
    • 1...Bd3
      • 2.Qxd3#
    • 1...Bg8
      • 2.Qd3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd2+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Sa5+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qd5#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Bxh7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qd3#
      • 1...Rd1
        • 2.Qxd1
          • threat
            • 3.Qc2#
            • 3.Qd3#
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qc2#
      • 1...Ra1+!
    • 1.Qe2+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kxb3
            • 3.Qa2#
      • 1...Kxb3!
    • 1.Qe3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Sa5#
      • 1...Bd3
        • 2.Qxd3#
      • 1...Rd1
        • 2.Sa5#
      • 1...Rc2
        • 2.Sa5#
      • 1...Bxf6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bb6!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd2#
        • 2.Sa5#
      • 1...axb6
        • 2.Sd7
          • threat
            • 3.Sxb6#
          • 2...Rc3
            • 3.Qxf7#
          • 2...Bc3
            • 3.Qxf7#
          • 2...Bd3
            • 3.Qxd3#
          • 2...Bd4
            • 3.Sd2#
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Sb6#

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