MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 239416 (8/8/4pNN1/4p2p/7P/4k3/p1Q3P1/K7 w - - 0 1)

Martindale, Frank W

Watertown (New York) Re-Union, 1875

8/8/4pNN1/4p2p/7P/4k3/p1Q3P1/K7

#3

6 + 5

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd5+?
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sge7
          • 2...exd5
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...exd5!
    • 1.Sd7?
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sge5
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd2#
            • 3.Qc5#
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf2#
      • 1...Kd4!
    • 1.Sxe5?
      • threat
        • 2.Sc6
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qd2#
      • 1...Kf4!
    • 1.Sf8?
      • threat
        • 2.Sxe6
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sxe6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Sd5#
      • 1...e4!
    • 1.Qf2+?
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Sxe5+
          • 2...Kc3
            • 3.Qb2#
      • 1...Kxf2!
  • Keys
    • 1.Se7!
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Sfd5
          • 2...exd5
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...e4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...e4
        • 2.Sc6
          • 2...Kf4
            • 3.Qf2#
          • 2...e5
            • 3.Sd5#

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