MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 244286 (8/7B/8/8/1QNk4/6P1/8/5K2 w - - 0 1)

Barnes, Alfred P

New York Turf, Field and Farm, 1878

8/7B/8/8/1QNk4/6P1/8/5K2

#3

5 + 1

6490 yacpdb 2021

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Se3+?
      • 1...Kxe3
        • 2.Qc3#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Sa5+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bg8+
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Se5+?
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Bg8+
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.Sb6+?
      • 1...Ke3
        • 2.Qc3#
        • 2.Qf4#
      • 1...Ke5!
    • 1.Bd3?
      • threat
        • 2.Ke2
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
        • 2.Qa3
          • 2...Kd5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kd5
        • 2.Qd6#
      • 1...Kxd3!
    • 1.Qd6+?
      • 1...Kc3
        • 2.Bd3
          • 2...Kb3
            • 3.Qa3#
      • 1...Kxc4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Bg8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sb2+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Ke5
            • 3.Qf4#
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qf4#
      • 1...Kd3
        • 2.Qd2+
          • 2...Ke4
            • 3.Qd5#
      • 1...Ke4
        • 2.Se5+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kxe5
            • 3.Qf4#
          • 2...Kf5
            • 3.Qf4#

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