MESON Chess Problem Database

Problem Display
PID: 230679 (2K5/p7/rpp5/k3P3/N1P5/8/2QP4/8 w - - 0 1)

CW of Sunbury (Charles White)

The Field, 1898

2K5/p7/rpp5/k3P3/N1P5/8/2QP4/8

#3

6 + 5

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...c5
      • 2.Qb3
        • 2...b5
          • 3.Qxb5#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sb2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4#
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.Qb3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxb6
          • 2...Rxb6
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...axb6
            • 3.Qa3#
          • 2...c5
            • 3.Qb5#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Qb5#
      • 1...b5!
    • 1.Qa2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb2+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sxa6#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Sc5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sxa6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sd7#
      • 1...c5
        • 2.Sb2+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
        • 2.Sc3+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd5#
        • 2.Sxc5+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sxa6#
        • 2.Qb3
          • 2...b5
            • 3.Qxb5#
      • 1...Kb4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Sc5!
      • threat
        • 2.Qa4#
        • 2.Qc3#
      • 1...Kb4
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.d4#
      • 1...bxc5
        • 2.Qb3
          • 2...Rb6
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...b5
        • 2.Qa2+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Sd3#
            • 3.Sxa6#
          • 2...Kb6
            • 3.Sd7#

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