MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 259505 (1B3n2/8/Q5pb/1P2P3/3NpN2/P3k3/4B3/6Kb w - - 0 1)

Bukofzer, Maxwell

Western Morning News, 1924

(First published on Sat Sep 13 1924)

1B3n2/8/Q5pb/1P2P3/3NpN2/P3k3/4B3/6Kb

#3

9 + 6

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sd5+?
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qa4+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Qc4#
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qc4#
        • 2.Qb6+
          • 2...Kxd5
            • 3.Qd6#
      • 1...Kd2!
    • 1.Qc6?
      • threat
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qc1#
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...Kxf4!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc8!
      • threat
        • 2.Sd5+
          • 2...Kd2
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qc4#
      • 1...Kd2
        • 2.Sb3+
          • 2...Ke1
            • 3.Qc1#
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qc1#
      • 1...Kxd4
        • 2.Qc5+
          • 2...Kxc5
            • 3.Ba7#
      • 1...Kxf4
        • 2.e6+
          • 2...Ke3
            • 3.Qc3#
          • 2...Kg5
            • 3.Qd8#

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