MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 239333 (8/2p5/2K1pp2/4k3/4N3/Q7/8/3B4 w - - 0 1)

Farrow, GW

Newark Sunday Call, 1876

8/2p5/2K1pp2/4k3/4N3/Q7/8/3B4

#3

4 + 4

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Bc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...Kf4
        • 2.Qg3+
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Sd2#
            • 3.Sf2#
            • 3.Sc3#
            • 3.Sc5#
            • 3.Sg5#
            • 3.Sd6#
      • 1...f5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qg3#
      • 1...Kf5!
    • 1.Qf3?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qxf6#
      • 1...f5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg3+!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Bc2
          • threat
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Kxe4
        • 2.Kc5
          • threat
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Bc2#
      • 1...Kf5
        • 2.Kc5
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Bc2#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qg4#
          • 2...c6
            • 3.Sd6#
        • 2.Sd2
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qg4#
        • 2.Sf2
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qg4#
        • 2.Sc3
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qg4#
        • 2.Sc5
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qg4#
        • 2.Sd6+
          • 2...cxd6
            • 3.Bc2#
        • 2.Bf3
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Qg4#

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