MESON Chess Problem Database

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PID: 270765 (3K4/2Q5/3N4/3pN3/3k4/p7/3P1P2/1n6 w - - 0 1)

Oram, FWC

1st HM., Sunday Referee, 1932

(First published on Sun May 1 1932)

3K4/2Q5/3N4/3pN3/3k4/p7/3P1P2/1n6

#3

6 + 4

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SOLUTION

  • SOUND
  • Sets
    • 1...Sc3
      • 2.Qxc3#
  • Tries
    • 1.Sc6+?
      • 1...Kc5
        • 2.d4#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Sd7?
      • threat
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Sf5#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Qxc3#
            • 3.dxc3#
      • 1...Sxd2
        • 2.Qc2
          • threat
            • 3.Sb5#
            • 3.Sf5#
            • 3.Qxd2#
      • 1...Kd3!
    • 1.Qc2?
      • threat
        • 2.Sf3#
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Sxd2
        • 2.Sc6#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Qxc3#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.d3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5#
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Kxe5!
    • 1.f3?
      • threat
        • 2.Sb5#
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Sxd2
        • 2.Sf5#
      • 1...Sc3
        • 2.Sf5#
        • 2.Qxc3#
      • 1...Kxe5!
  • Keys
    • 1.Qc1!
      • 1...Kxe5
        • 2.d4+
          • 2...Kxd4
            • 3.Qe3#
          • 2...Kxd6
            • 3.Qh6#
          • 2...Ke6
            • 3.Qh6#
          • 2...Kf6
            • 3.Qh6#
      • 1...Sxd2
        • 2.Sf3+
          • 2...Kd3
            • 3.Qxd2#
          • 2...Sxf3
            • 3.Qe3#
      • 1...a2
        • 2.Qb2+
          • 2...Kc5
            • 3.Sb7#
          • 2...Sc3
            • 3.Qxc3#

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