MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 26038 (n7/n7/p3N2Q/p2k4/N4B2/3p1PrB/P7/1K4b1 w - - 0 1)

Planck, Charles

The Field, 1883

(First published on Sat Feb 17 1883)

n7/n7/p3N2Q/p2k4/N4B2/3p1PrB/P7/1K4b1

#3

8 + 8

3316 Chess Problem Text Book 1887
15351 SCPF/BCPS Black Books 2015
15239 Valois Notebooks 2020

SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc7+?
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qe6+
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Kd4
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qe4#
      • 1...Kd4
        • 2.Qd6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Be6#
        • 2.Qe6
          • threat
            • 3.Qd5#
            • 3.Qe4#
        • 2.Qf6+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qc3#
      • 1...Sxc7!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qh7!
      • threat
        • 2.Qe4#
      • 1...Kc4
        • 2.Qxd3+
          • 2...Kxd3
            • 3.Bf1#
          • 2...Kb4
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Kc6
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kxb7
            • 3.Sd8#
      • 1...Rxf3
        • 2.Qe4+
          • 2...Kxe4
            • 3.Sc3#
      • 1...Rg6
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qb3#
      • 1...Bd4
        • 2.Qb7+
          • 2...Kc4
            • 3.Qb3#
          • 2...Sc6
            • 3.Qb3#

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