MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 242545 (8/KN3NQ1/8/3k4/8/8/8/8 w - - 0 1)

Merz, Charles

Newark Sunday Call, 1877

8/KN3NQ1/8/3k4/8/8/8/8

#3

4 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sbd6?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.Qc3+
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qg4
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc8#
      • 1...Ke6!
    • 1.Sfd6?
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qg4
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.Qe7
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Qh7
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Ke6!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qg4!
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Sbd6
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc8#
        • 2.Sfd6
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qe4#
          • 2...Kc7
            • 3.Qc8#

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